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Title: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Officer Stinkah on December 10, 2012, 11:43:01 AM
http://www.newbalancenumeric.com/press-release.html (http://www.newbalancenumeric.com/press-release.html)
through black box...
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6OdeJ5lFV84/Tzp3DFb__hI/AAAAAAAAAyE/Fz2NlpTLMtQ/s320/dis-gon-b-gud.gif)
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Post by: Bubblegum Tate on December 10, 2012, 11:45:06 AM
via black box
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Post by: ChronicBluntSlider on December 10, 2012, 11:46:59 AM
Didn't see that one coming. Zero team in New Balance?
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Post by: Archie Bunker on December 10, 2012, 11:48:14 AM
if they could modify this to make it more skateable i'd buy a pair

(http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/NB/m576kha_nb_02_i?$dw_detail_main$)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Random Matt on December 10, 2012, 11:49:21 AM
My crystal ball shows Slap thread in Oct. '13:  "NB# of skateboarding"
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Lance on December 10, 2012, 11:50:05 AM
NBhashtag tryin to get its piece of that skateboarding pie.

Puleo and Popps should be the first two in line for that paycheck!
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: augustmoon on December 10, 2012, 11:51:43 AM
someone actually mentioned this on here a while back.  i don't think anyone took it seriously at the time
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: SUPERNAUT on December 10, 2012, 11:52:48 AM
I'll withhold judgement until I see some shoes, but I think I'll stick with Ipaths.
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Post by: Baron Samedi on December 10, 2012, 11:56:35 AM
Whoa. Weird.
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Post by: Andrefosho on December 10, 2012, 11:59:18 AM
Well, New Balance makes dope running shoes. Let's see what they would bring on skateboard department.

if they could modify this to make it more skateable i'd buy a pair

(http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/NB/m576kha_nb_02_i?$dw_detail_main$)
Count me in.
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8x7coYDss1qa7p91o1_1280.jpg)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: professional on December 10, 2012, 12:03:24 PM
there's so much talk to boycott these corporate running shoe companies from entering the skate market and now we have black box giving them a foot in the door? what the fuck, skateboarding?
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Kristi Yamaguchi on December 10, 2012, 12:08:16 PM
Lol, didn't Jamie give certain riders shit for not riding for "core" shoe companies? But now he's starting a major partnership with one...  ???
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: mfkream on December 10, 2012, 12:08:31 PM
One thing I do really like about this is that New Balances are traditionally American made. If they stick w/ that for this program I believe they'd be the only made in USA skate shoes on the market.
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Post by: chefrix on December 10, 2012, 12:10:32 PM
WTF?! What about fallen?
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Post by: Lance on December 10, 2012, 12:14:51 PM
WTF?! What about fallen?
Gettin' Double Paid
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Big Skatefase on December 10, 2012, 12:15:47 PM
will they help me balance better on nose mannys?  ???
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: jgonzalez on December 10, 2012, 12:18:06 PM
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Boston-based New Balance announced today that it will enter the skate footwear market through a license agreement with Black Box Distribution of Carlsbad, CA. Branded as New Balance Numeric
I hope they do make some skate shoes in the U.S. I'm interpreting this sentence as  this new brand New Balance Numeric will just be Fallen shoes branded and sold as New Balance.

Quote
For the creative direction and design of New Balance Numeric, Black Box has partnered with Los Angeles based Westlife Distribution, to ensure the collection will bring a distinct new perspective to the skateboarding market.
So I guess Westlife is a snowboard company that will design the shoes?
This is the best prediction we have right now of what the skate shoes may potentially look like.
(http://686.com/_images/large/1119124359990X420_NBX686.jpg)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: anblue on December 10, 2012, 12:19:44 PM
rut roh shaggy
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Post by: Watson on December 10, 2012, 12:22:32 PM
Puleo and Popps should be the first two in line for that paycheck!

The funny thing is, I heard about the NB skate line about three weeks ago from a rep who stumbled upon samples at the Westlife warehouse. He also told me that he heard talk of Puleo being the first pro. Sounds crazy, I know. But the first part of NB skate line through Black Box sounded completely unbelievable too, and here we are with a press release.

"We combine the East Coast heritage and supreme workmanship of New Balance with the West Coast lifestyle and culture of Skateboarding,� says Michael Akira West, President & CEO at Westlife Distribution.
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Post by: KP on December 10, 2012, 12:30:21 PM
there's so much talk to boycott these corporate running shoe companies from entering the skate market and now we have black box giving them a foot in the door? what the fuck, skateboarding?

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Post by: natenola forever on December 10, 2012, 12:30:29 PM
One thing I do really like about this is that New Balances are traditionally American made. If they stick w/ that for this program I believe they'd be the only made in USA skate shoes on the market.
said this on here before, but all the hipsters and yuppies that support New Balance cuz they are made in America are regular, they only make about 15%-20% of their shoes in the US, and those are the ones that are sold mostly at core running shoe stores, not at Footlocker or any other mall. Pick a pair up look at the tongue Made in China or Made in Vietnam.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: natenola forever on December 10, 2012, 12:32:46 PM
Also, and idk if this is gonna be different in a skate program but New Balance does sponsor athletes
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Post by: Hercules Rockefeller on December 10, 2012, 12:33:11 PM
"We combine the East Coast heritage and supreme workmanship of New Balance with the West Coast lifestyle and culture of Skateboarding,� says Michael Akira West, President & CEO at Westlife Distribution.

Westlife - I Lay My Love On You (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnOAK04tJhc#ws)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Aatila on December 10, 2012, 12:36:02 PM
its pretty weird but the shoes are super comfortable....still weird though
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Post by: escapistfool on December 10, 2012, 12:58:26 PM
#NB-D
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Post by: heckler on December 10, 2012, 01:01:53 PM
Fuck you, Jamie Thomas. I hope that this fails and that Fallen goes out of business within the next year.
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Post by: jgonzalez on December 10, 2012, 01:08:39 PM
only make about 15%-20% of their shoes in the US
Compare that to virtually every other shoe company standing at 0%
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Tarela on December 10, 2012, 01:11:15 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvxJk6QICno
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: c. 1995 on December 10, 2012, 01:24:47 PM
(http://www.mr-shopping.net/images/products/new_balance_mens_m_408_wt________shoes_whitegray_791985.jpg)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: KoRnholio8 on December 10, 2012, 01:31:46 PM
uh oh, kswiss better hurry the fuck up, shit just got real. such an exciting time for us consumers, amitrite
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: joebudden on December 10, 2012, 01:32:49 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvxJk6QICno


/\ word
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: hankmasterflex on December 10, 2012, 01:36:32 PM
hell yeah,

dad skate shoes. i'm hyped. for real though.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: sid vicious on December 10, 2012, 01:45:13 PM
this is a real sign of the struggle the skate industry is in............

i doubt this black box distro deal would've happened 5 years ago when every brand they have was doing really well, i think this is a move to keep the doors open & pro's & workers employed.

distro'ing insight hasn't affected black box, i don't see why new balance should.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: dolphinstyle. on December 10, 2012, 01:54:20 PM
comfortable or not, US-made or not, NB shoes are ugly as shit (those space boots aside)
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Post by: gripittoripit on December 10, 2012, 01:57:24 PM
Kohls     JCpenny   Famousfootwear   
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Post by: SFblah on December 10, 2012, 02:13:41 PM
uh oh, kswiss better hurry the fuck up, shit just got real. such an exciting time for us consumers, amitrite

Forgot about the K. Hasn't it been over 2 years now and there's no footwear or team, other than K-Lutz.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: jeveuxdelacoke on December 10, 2012, 02:18:59 PM
New Balance can just fuck right off and it hurts a little that black box is backing them through this abortion of a business move.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: penguin meat on December 10, 2012, 02:19:12 PM
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Puleo and Popps should be the first two in line for that paycheck!
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The funny thing is, I heard about the NB skate line about three weeks ago from a rep who stumbled upon samples at the Black Box warehouse. He also told me that he heard talk of Puleo being the first pro. Sounds crazy, I know. But the first part of NB skate line through Black Box sounded completely unbelievable too, and here we are with a press release.

"We combine the East Coast heritage and supreme workmanship of New Balance with the West Coast lifestyle and culture of Skateboarding,� says Michael Akira West, President & CEO at Westlife Distribution.

Puleo rocks Saucony's. Just saying
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: sfa on December 10, 2012, 02:22:58 PM
it's all very odd.

however, I hoping for Zared as the first pro with a fat paycheck!

New England!!!!
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: EARL***THE***PEARL on December 10, 2012, 02:23:45 PM
No thanks.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: LUGR on December 10, 2012, 02:25:31 PM
Bring back Saucony Hangtimes!
 :o
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: via on December 10, 2012, 02:29:04 PM
WCU vs App State- Worst free throw ever (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-MW5tkTWtQ&feature=player_embedded#)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Dirty Daventry on December 10, 2012, 03:06:02 PM
WCU vs App State- Worst free throw ever (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-MW5tkTWtQ&feature=player_embedded#)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Big Skatefase on December 10, 2012, 03:09:53 PM
when is jordan brand gonna stop bullshittin n jump on this wave?  ???

(http://www.primitiveshoes.com/product_photos/large/xl_JORDANV1BLACK1261211000.jpg)
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Post by: macgruber on December 10, 2012, 03:13:28 PM
I can't see their logo working well with a skate shoe, but I guess it hasn't stopped Etnies yet so...
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Post by: sufodiv on December 10, 2012, 03:15:36 PM
this is such bullshit, just what we need is another big corporation to run out the other small companys that make product that's specifically made for skateboarding.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ChronicBluntSlider on December 10, 2012, 03:19:32 PM
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One thing I do really like about this is that New Balances are traditionally American made. If they stick w/ that for this program I believe they'd be the only made in USA skate shoes on the market.
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said this on here before, but all the hipsters and yuppies that support New Balance cuz they are made in America are regular, they only make about 15%-20% of their shoes in the US, and those are the ones that are sold mostly at core running shoe stores, not at Footlocker or any other mall. Pick a pair up look at the tongue Made in China or Made in Vietnam.

The bottom of the press release says 25 percent. But I'm sure you will think that a quarter of a fairly large production is insignificant and your smugness will continue.
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Post by: RerouteTheDoubt on December 10, 2012, 03:21:11 PM
Damn Via Black box??
 They prob. gonna put Jackson Curtain as the head of the team hah
And like Did K-swiss Even ever come out with their skate model?
Like I feel like I never even saw a pair of K-swiss SB shoes  
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Post by: ROCKxADIO420 on December 10, 2012, 03:36:43 PM
the homeless schizophrenic guy who hangs out infront of my local pizza shop has been on the team since, like, forever.
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Post by: Tallahassee on December 10, 2012, 03:53:11 PM
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One thing I do really like about this is that New Balances are traditionally American made. If they stick w/ that for this program I believe they'd be the only made in USA skate shoes on the market.
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said this on here before, but all the hipsters and yuppies that support New Balance cuz they are made in America are regular, they only make about 15%-20% of their shoes in the US, and those are the ones that are sold mostly at core running shoe stores, not at Footlocker or any other mall. Pick a pair up look at the tongue Made in China or Made in Vietnam.
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The bottom of the press release says 25 percent. But I'm sure you will think that a quarter of a fairly large production is insignificant and your smugness will continue.

Yeah, they have 5 plants in the US and another in the UK.  Pretty rad to see stuff still getting made here, even if it is only 25% of their production.

New Balance: "Made in the USA" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiGhXGfheEo#ws)

Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Iceman on December 10, 2012, 03:55:28 PM
In another 5-10 years every skate product will be made by a big corporation and skateboarders will no longer have any control over skateboarding. Good times ahead. Keep buying Nike!
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: otis shredding on December 10, 2012, 04:12:06 PM
Old people are ahead of the game, this has been a favorite in the nursing home since day one.

(http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/NB/mw812be_nb_02_i?$dw_detail_main$)
can't wait to pick up a pair to match my new glasses
(http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/2060/u34d1qh6.jpg)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: RaptorJesus on December 10, 2012, 04:17:17 PM
speaking of shit

has anyone noticed that the "core classics" vans keep getting shittier and shittier soles?

half cabs got the worst treatment

the tongues are thinner and thinner. 

a look into the future..?
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i12/keyson83581/sweetshoes.jpg)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: dillanharp on December 10, 2012, 04:22:11 PM
As I stare at the giant converse ad on my screen, I'm going to say I'm not surprised. Any athletic shoe companies left to throw their hat in the mix? Asics? Reebok going to try again?
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: DEDBBIS on December 10, 2012, 04:25:24 PM
Volcom is starting a shoe program as well but I'm not sure if they're going to be marketed towards skateboarding. They're owned by Puma so they have the resources to put out a good product, no doubt it will be ruined by that damned logo they can't omit from a single design.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Pavementi on December 10, 2012, 04:29:45 PM
It's only fair. Skate companies have been getting into the lifestyle shoe market for the past 5-6 years now.

The Emerica Hopi anyone? You know it's the perfect bong shoe.

(http://cache.emerica.com/content/products/fall-2012/chillseekers/hopi-mid-2-dark-brown-large.png)
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Post by: Big Skatefase on December 10, 2012, 04:34:35 PM
It's only fair. Skate companies have been getting into the lifestyle shoe market for the past 5-6 years now.

The Emerica Hopi anyone? You know it's the perfect bong shoe.

(http://cache.emerica.com/content/products/fall-2012/chillseekers/hopi-mid-2-dark-brown-large.png)

the boardfeel on this thing must be incredible
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: paraquat on December 10, 2012, 04:35:14 PM
Jesse Owens is the TM
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Post by: era on December 10, 2012, 04:39:12 PM
More of my money will be given to non skater owned brands, and I am happy to do it.  If skater owned brands want my money, stop making corny garbage.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: StabMasterArson on December 10, 2012, 04:49:28 PM
they'll be perfect with these.
http://fratboards.com/store/configure/ (http://fratboards.com/store/configure/)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Cthulhu! on December 10, 2012, 04:50:48 PM
Nice to see Jamie Thomas keeping it core.
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Post by: shitcunt on December 10, 2012, 04:51:25 PM
(http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/NB/mx623ab_nb_02_i?$dw_detail_main$)
Am i the only one who's noticed that seemingly all the wierd basement dweller/ neckbeard types rock these?
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 10, 2012, 04:53:27 PM
someone actually mentioned this on here a while back.  i don't think anyone took it seriously at the time


I asked whoever dropped that info to elaborate. He said no. Don't remember what thread it was in.....

Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Flyman on December 10, 2012, 04:57:26 PM
Not sure what to think about this. Im backing New Balance.. but in the skate game?? with all the core-skate-brand-vs-the-corpo-one drama aside.. who would fit on the team?? Brezinski is the first name that come to my mind.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: FOMO on December 10, 2012, 05:23:00 PM
lol jamie thomas is so greedy
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Post by: alonelikeastone on December 10, 2012, 05:27:04 PM
My body is jacked from skating, so over the last 10 years I pretty much exclusively have worn the NB 991, 992 and now 993 series shoes... all made in america... but only their high end shoes are made in America... I believe their mid grade shoes at the mall are not. I hope the # is I must say, but I doubt it. $200 skate shoes... no way.

OKAY so why has no one mentioned PJ Ladd as the first pro???
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Blue Fescue on December 10, 2012, 05:50:12 PM
WCU vs App State- Worst free throw ever (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-MW5tkTWtQ&feature=player_embedded#)

I stay representing Boone, my hometown.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: pica on December 10, 2012, 05:58:56 PM
Permission to sell out sir?

Permission granted soldier!
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Post by: johnnymousedoom on December 10, 2012, 06:01:08 PM
cool.
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Post by: oyolar on December 10, 2012, 06:11:57 PM
My body is jacked from skating, so over the last 10 years I pretty much exclusively have worn the NB 991, 992 and now 993 series shoes... all made in america... but only their high end shoes are made in America... I believe their mid grade shoes at the mall are not. I hope the # is I must say, but I doubt it. $200 skate shoes... no way.

OKAY so why has no one mentioned PJ Ladd as the first pro???

God, I hope not.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: doomstation55 on December 10, 2012, 06:13:35 PM
I'll stick to my D3's thank you very much.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: malibu hamish on December 10, 2012, 06:15:55 PM
hopefully they make a skate version of these bad boys.
(http://www.snowboarding.com/equipment/images/686-Times-New-Balance-580-Snowboard-Boot--Mens-Large.jpg)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: sufodiv on December 10, 2012, 06:25:03 PM
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My body is jacked from skating, so over the last 10 years I pretty much exclusively have worn the NB 991, 992 and now 993 series shoes... all made in america... but only their high end shoes are made in America... I believe their mid grade shoes at the mall are not. I hope the # is I must say, but I doubt it. $200 skate shoes... no way.

OKAY so why has no one mentioned PJ Ladd as the first pro???
[close]

God, I hope not.

cough cough ernie torres cough cough
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: DeputyDoses on December 10, 2012, 06:36:05 PM
THIS IS HORSE SHIT!
Either Black Box isn't doing so hot or Jamie is starting to get a bit greedy.

For the sake of supporting one's self, I can see the justification of making such moves.
BUT AT WHAT COST?!

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns1mDYtvwjg#ws]Family Guy At What Cost] (http://[/url)Family Guy At What Cost (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns1mDYtvwjg#ws)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 10, 2012, 06:36:31 PM
speaking of shit

has anyone noticed that the "core classics" vans keep getting shittier and shittier soles?

half cabs got the worst treatment

the tongues are thinner and thinner.�

a look into the future..?
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i12/keyson83581/sweetshoes.jpg)

Those have got to be one of their 1st shoes.

Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: A.J.K. on December 10, 2012, 06:43:01 PM
THIS IS HORSE SHIT!
Either Black Box isn't doing so hot or Jamie is starting to get a bit greedy.
Starting?

(http://img0051.popscreencdn.com/105599195_zero-jamie-thomas-cross-deck-7875-x-315-amazoncom-sports.jpg)

I don't really care about it, but them doing a program through Black Box makes me want them less.  Also, I remember when the picture of these surfaced years ago.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQtI8u1UVHM/SGENzN9XX-I/AAAAAAAAA2Q/tZVy-LkzawQ/s400/new-balance-ct-05.jpg)
I'd skate them.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: crobar on December 10, 2012, 06:45:31 PM

SWAG YOLO ??
(http://www.backcountry.com/images/items/medium/SES/SES0965/RD.jpg)


http://www.dontdoitarmy.com/ (http://www.dontdoitarmy.com/)
http://www.fuckcorporationsinskateboarding.com/ (http://www.fuckcorporationsinskateboarding.com/)
http://www.extremesporterswhodontsupportcorporateshoebrands.com/ (http://www.extremesporterswhodontsupportcorporateshoebrands.com/)
http://www.jaimethomasdoesntsmokeweedsoheskindofadickyo.com/ (http://www.jaimethomasdoesntsmokeweedsoheskindofadickyo.com/)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 10, 2012, 06:47:40 PM
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THIS IS HORSE SHIT!
Either Black Box isn't doing so hot or Jamie is starting to get a bit greedy.
[close]
Starting?

(http://img0051.popscreencdn.com/105599195_zero-jamie-thomas-cross-deck-7875-x-315-amazoncom-sports.jpg)

I don't really care about it, but them doing a program through Black Box makes me want them less.  Also, I remember when the picture of these surfaced years ago.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQtI8u1UVHM/SGENzN9XX-I/AAAAAAAAA2Q/tZVy-LkzawQ/s400/new-balance-ct-05.jpg)
I'd skate them.

He made that board when he became a born again Christian or whatever. People told him not to, but he didn't listen. He didn't do it for the money. People told him it wouldn't even sell.

This New Balance shit is bullshit though. Fuck Black Box.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: swagdragon123 on December 10, 2012, 06:51:26 PM
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One thing I do really like about this is that New Balances are traditionally American made. If they stick w/ that for this program I believe they'd be the only made in USA skate shoes on the market.
[close]
said this on here before, but all the hipsters and yuppies that support New Balance cuz they are made in America are regular, they only make about 15%-20% of their shoes in the US, and those are the ones that are sold mostly at core running shoe stores, not at Footlocker or any other mall. Pick a pair up look at the tongue Made in China or Made in Vietnam.
thats a funny phrase but it actually makes sense. I ran XC in high school and so did my other friend who skates and I can see the parallels. There was also this general consensus among runners that New Balance made the best running shoes, everything else was sub par. In other words if you where a serious runner, you wore New Balance.

I already respect the brand and I kinda like that they are being respectful and doing it through an already established brand like black box. I will still only buy skater owned brands but ones you idiots fuck everything up and there are no more core brands I guess I'd trust New Balance with my feet more than Nike, Adidas etc.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Ripped Laces on December 10, 2012, 06:52:18 PM
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My body is jacked from skating, so over the last 10 years I pretty much exclusively have worn the NB 991, 992 and now 993 series shoes... all made in america... but only their high end shoes are made in America... I believe their mid grade shoes at the mall are not. I hope the # is I must say, but I doubt it. $200 skate shoes... no way.

OKAY so why has no one mentioned PJ Ladd as the first pro???
[close]

God, I hope not.
It's true.

No bs.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: swagdragon123 on December 10, 2012, 06:57:33 PM
Crazy, Stupid, Love Movie Clip "Your Feet" Official (HD) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZwjcpEEkPs#ws)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: TMKF on December 10, 2012, 07:31:59 PM
It's only fair. Skate companies have been getting into the lifestyle shoe market for the past 5-6 years now.

The Emerica Hopi anyone? You know it's the perfect bong shoe.

(http://cache.emerica.com/content/products/fall-2012/chillseekers/hopi-mid-2-dark-brown-large.png)

These are actually pretty sick.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: wallieD on December 10, 2012, 07:56:53 PM
hopefully they make a skate version of these bad boys.
(http://www.snowboarding.com/equipment/images/686-Times-New-Balance-580-Snowboard-Boot--Mens-Large.jpg)
same thing, with a vulc sole
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: S.E. on December 10, 2012, 08:41:44 PM
(http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/NB/mx623ab_nb_02_i?$dw_detail_main$)
Am i the only one who's noticed that seemingly all the wierd basement dweller/ neckbeard types rock these?

hahaha oh shit.  so true
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: I Can't Think on December 10, 2012, 08:45:18 PM
I'm on the fence, US made shoes backed by Jamie sound nice, but I think of dads and neckbeards when I think new balance. If they look good to skate I'll give it a try, they probably have the money to put out some decent shoes.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: srsbsnss on December 10, 2012, 10:29:25 PM
Not even going to lie, I'm stoked on the possibilities. The industry keeps putting out the same lame middle school shoe designs over and over again in fruity pebbles colors. Maybe it's just me but the majority of skate shoes are ugly and all look the same aside from the logos. If core companies put out a product that didn't fall apart in a few sessions or didn't look like a part of the total nor cal bro douchebag uniform I might be disappointed by this news.
New balance makes quality shoes that feel like clouds under your feet as you walk and last for years. We've already lost the war and most of our icons to corporate sponsorship the very least we could get is aesthetically pleasing footwear. Bring on the New Balance, Saucony Cambridge skate edition(that's the closest thing we'll ever have to those awesome MJs from 99), bring on the Onitsuka Tigers. If I'm going to be forced to watch the industry get molested at least let me do it in good looking shoes.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: theknifesong on December 10, 2012, 10:35:35 PM
(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/10319357/rise-nb.jpg)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: gutterhead. on December 10, 2012, 10:40:00 PM
so many undies in bunches, who cares?
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Andrefosho on December 10, 2012, 11:02:36 PM
(http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/NB/mx623ab_nb_02_i?$dw_detail_main$)
Am i the only one who's noticed that seemingly all the wierd basement dweller/ neckbeard types rock these?
Remove the excessive paneling and we have a 2000'ish looking skate shoe.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: j....soy..... on December 10, 2012, 11:11:52 PM
Running is one industry that is actually not run by Adidas and Nike.....but asics, new balance etc.....prolly cause these companies actually make good products, and haven't been led astray by the mainstream......
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Leo Chumack on December 10, 2012, 11:13:55 PM
You see, this is why we need a separation of church and skate...
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: KennedyPowers on December 10, 2012, 11:25:23 PM
speaking of shit

has anyone noticed that the "core classics" vans keep getting shittier and shittier soles?

half cabs got the worst treatment

the tongues are thinner and thinner. 

a look into the future..?
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i12/keyson83581/sweetshoes.jpg)

YEP all the vans that me and my friends have had recently have been jacked as shit... think they dont need the skateboarding market to make money anymore.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Avicci on December 10, 2012, 11:31:01 PM
Chuck Hayes Ugly Free Throws vs Denver 12/20 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wQq9YWZ568#)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: The Ghost of Lenny Kirk on December 10, 2012, 11:55:47 PM
Hey, its a good thing. The morons over at lakai and emerica finally figured out that quality matters. The longer these big corporate companies stay the harder these slacker companies have to try. Im not paying you money so you can short change me with a smile.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: luc on December 11, 2012, 12:08:05 AM
im all about 574s.. and new balances company is pretty sick.. i learned about them in a business class and my professor said they help out lots of low budget sports teams... like high school and college sports. and they dont use celebrities to push their stuff because they let their shoes speak for themselves.. or whatever..

id buy them
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: SOFT 7 on December 11, 2012, 12:22:59 AM
Made in U.S.A. Fallens?
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: 256 Ply on December 11, 2012, 01:01:15 AM
Jamie Thomas interview on New Balance Numeric:

More on New Balance, Black Box, Westlife deal
http://www.shop-eat-surf.com/news-item/4456/more-on-new-balance-black-box (http://www.shop-eat-surf.com/news-item/4456/more-on-new-balance-black-box)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: wallieD on December 11, 2012, 01:21:59 AM
any links to a messageboard of die hard runners talking shit on NB getting involved with skateboarding?
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Bloody Matt on December 11, 2012, 01:26:49 AM
Don't they make vegan shoes which is why kids who listen to hardcore and ride fixed gear bikes wear them?
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: tom on December 11, 2012, 04:16:58 AM
The confusion for me is that they don't use athletes or celebrities to push their shoez. How are you gonna have a skate division with no team to back it? That'd be the worst attempt to enter skateboarding yet, but the chief seemed to clear that one up already. Until september my front door was directly across the street from the new balance headquarterd, so seeing j.t around town wasn't uncommon. What's odd is that this deal seems to have been going on since only summer, so if anything i assume theres a chance that the first full run of their skate line might come  looking a little rushed
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 11, 2012, 04:19:42 AM
The confusion for me is that they don't use athletes or celebrities to push their shoez. How are you gonna have a skate division with no team to back it? That'd be the worst attempt to enter skateboarding yet, but the chief seemed to clear that one up already. Until september my front door was directly across the street from the new balance headquarterd, so seeing j.t around town wasn't uncommon. What's odd is that this deal seems to have been going on since only summer, so if anything i assume theres a chance that the first full run of their skate line might come  looking a little rushed

Good. Let the first line come out shitty. Fuck'em.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: SpudFaceKillah on December 11, 2012, 04:22:02 AM
What the fuck is this shit! Maybe in America it's different but where I live hipsters wear new balance shoes with there ultra tight skinny jeans tucked in them while mall-grabbing their penny boards. Fuck New Balance
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: kamltoe on December 11, 2012, 05:45:02 AM
new balance is sick at what they've been doing for years. they keep around 70% of the stock they sell in the states made in the USA(according to the 70% rule). thing is, it looks like black box will be doing the manufacturing for these, so probably running through the same factories as fallen. i'm just speculating though.

also, puleo? makes sense, but will probably be a trainwreck.

edit** weird, after reading the interview, it looks like blackbox licensed the name from NB and will be basically running this as a blackbox brand from the ground up. hmph? i thought they were just helping NB out with art direction marketing strategies etc.

k
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Gray Imp Sausage Metal on December 11, 2012, 05:59:55 AM
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(http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/NB/mx623ab_nb_02_i?$dw_detail_main$)
Am i the only one who's noticed that seemingly all the wierd basement dweller/ neckbeard types rock these?
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Remove the excessive paneling and we have a 2000'ish looking skate shoe.

exactly!! hell, those white ones posted on the 1st page look like something straight out of an old axion catalogue.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ige on December 11, 2012, 06:01:03 AM
Hey, its a good thing. The morons over at lakai and emerica finally figured out that quality matters. The longer these big corporate companies stay the harder these slacker companies have to try. Im not paying you money so you can short change me with a smile.
THIS

Currently, i rather buy Adidas or Nike, since they are high quality and last long. I'm a skater, but i'm also a consumer. I'm not going to buy poor quality shoes so i could smile and feel like i'm supporting "core skating". The skater owned companies should have realized by now, that they have to take their business seriously. Not just make some random shoe with a poor quality and then be all "yeahh braahhh lets go smoke some weed and skatte maaaannn".
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: apad88 on December 11, 2012, 06:04:55 AM
remember when Reebok had a skate line with Dgk?
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51xuMTHUvnL.jpg)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: via on December 11, 2012, 06:11:47 AM
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(http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/NB/mx623ab_nb_02_i?$dw_detail_main$)
Am i the only one who's noticed that seemingly all the wierd basement dweller/ neckbeard types rock these?
[close]
Remove the excessive paneling and we have a 2000'ish looking skate shoe.

(http://skately.com/img/library/shoes/large/dc-shoes-lynx.jpg)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 11, 2012, 06:33:04 AM
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(http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/NB/mx623ab_nb_02_i?$dw_detail_main$)
Am i the only one who's noticed that seemingly all the wierd basement dweller/ neckbeard types rock these?
[close]
Remove the excessive paneling and we have a 2000'ish looking skate shoe.
[close]

(http://skately.com/img/library/shoes/large/dc-shoes-lynx.jpg)


One of my favorite shoes. Probably the most comfortable shoe I've ever skated.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Binomial Nomenclature on December 11, 2012, 06:45:17 AM
remember when Reebok had a skate line with Dgk?
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51xuMTHUvnL.jpg)

Everyone who had a pair said they were really sick to skate in.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: jim on December 11, 2012, 07:02:07 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/QaKV1.jpg)

woah never knew they made shoes like this in the first place.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Tale Crab on December 11, 2012, 07:17:44 AM
What in the cock gobbling fuck?!
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Particleboard Penguin on December 11, 2012, 07:18:05 AM
All these people romanticizing New Balance and trying to shit on actual skate companies to try to justify buying a pair of NB# in advance... I would wait until you see the shoes before talking about how great they'll be... Doubt they'll be made in the US, doubt they'll look any better than most other skate shoes, doubt they'lll skate any better than existing shoes. Let's be real here, they probably won't bring anything new to the market. Although I say this because, personally, I don't think New Balances look good at all; too many random lines and then a huge N on the side of every shoe.

Weird and sad that there seems to be an anti-skate shoe company sentiment coming along these days... I don't really have anything against buying nike, adidas, etc. But to talk shit about real skate shoe companies and hype up these random corporations coming in? It's fucked up... There should at least be a little pride in the "core" companies if you ask me.

Like the local shop owner(great shop) was talking about the G-6 and how he doesn't want to order any because "sole tech is on the way out," just kind of made me sad that people don't even want to give skate shoe companies a chance anymore and instead are in the corporate corner... Again nothing wrong with corporate shoes, but at least show a little love to the real.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Hercules Rockefeller on December 11, 2012, 07:22:27 AM
it is true that nike and adidas made skater owned companies up their quality, and they did that quite a lot. if you still shit on the new lakai/emerica/fallen product (marc/G6), then you either havent skated them or are an idiot. downside is that they also adopted the SB prices.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Dwyck on December 11, 2012, 07:44:33 AM
it is true that nike and adidas made skater owned companies up their quality, and they did that quite a lot. if you still shit on the new lakai/emerica/fallen product (marc/G6), then you either havent skated them or are an idiot. downside is that they also adopted the SB prices.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ROCKxADIO420 on December 11, 2012, 07:51:06 AM
im all about 574s.. and new balances company is pretty sick.. i learned about them in a business class and my professor said they help out lots of low budget sports teams... like high school and college sports. and they dont use celebrities to push their stuff because they let their shoes speak for themselves.. or whatever..

id buy them
except jamie
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Seamus_McShamebag on December 11, 2012, 07:51:25 AM
It's only fair. Skate companies have been getting into the lifestyle shoe market for the past 5-6 years now.

The Emerica Hopi anyone? You know it's the perfect bong shoe.

(http://cache.emerica.com/content/products/fall-2012/chillseekers/hopi-mid-2-dark-brown-large.png)

Emerica Hobbit would have been more accurate.

(http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/4333/hobbitshoes.png)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: chockfullofthat on December 11, 2012, 08:01:11 AM
So hyped.  There aren't any sidewalks on the way to the park 3 miles from my house, just grass and dirt.  I prefer to run to the prefabricated skatepark anyway to save gas and these shoes will give me the extra comfort and support I've always wanted from a skateshoe.  Plus I think that Jamie Thomas is a savy businessman with good family values and a healthy faith in the lord jesus christ and I think he deserves his success.  I think New Balance have really gone with an excellent name too, Numeric.  I think I'm going to make a NB Numeric shirt right now with a permanent marker and a white hanes tee.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: commander jameson on December 11, 2012, 08:15:15 AM
Like the local shop owner(great shop) was talking about the G-6 and how he doesn't want to order any because "sole tech is on the way out,"

Quite the opposite, SoleTech has amazing shoes lined up.
Just wait for G6, Reynolds mid, Reynolds low, Provost shoe and amazing new Heritic shoe.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: A.J.K. on December 11, 2012, 08:21:08 AM
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Like the local shop owner(great shop) was talking about the G-6 and how he doesn't want to order any because "sole tech is on the way out,"
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Quite the opposite, SoleTech has amazing shoes lined up.
Just wait for G6, Reynolds mid, Reynolds low, Provost shoe and amazing new Heritic shoe.

It isn't a great shop if the owner thinks like that.  If Sole Tech is on the way out, it's because of people like him.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Nuck on December 11, 2012, 08:30:08 AM
I dont wanna talk shit about Fallens since im wearing them since 2007 and i havent tried anything else since that day, but lets say Jamie finally figured it out that Fallen are really uncomfortable shoes to wear (and skate too)...
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 11, 2012, 08:43:52 AM
All these people romanticizing New Balance and trying to shit on actual skate companies to try to justify buying a pair of NB# in advance... I would wait until you see the shoes before talking about how great they'll be... Doubt they'll be made in the US, doubt they'll look any better than most other skate shoes, doubt they'lll skate any better than existing shoes. Let's be real here, they probably won't bring anything new to the market. Although I say this because, personally, I don't think New Balances look good at all; too many random lines and then a huge N on the side of every shoe.

Weird and sad that there seems to be an anti-skate shoe company sentiment coming along these days... I don't really have anything against buying nike, adidas, etc. But to talk shit about real skate shoe companies and hype up these random corporations coming in? It's fucked up... There should at least be a little pride in the "core" companies if you ask me.

Like the local shop owner(great shop) was talking about the G-6 and how he doesn't want to order any because "sole tech is on the way out," just kind of made me sad that people don't even want to give skate shoe companies a chance anymore and instead are in the corporate corner... Again nothing wrong with corporate shoes, but at least show a little love to the real.

Your shop owner sucks.

Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 11, 2012, 08:45:21 AM
I dont wanna talk shit about Fallens since im wearing them since 2007 and i havent tried anything else since that day, but lets say Jamie finally figured it out that Fallen are really uncomfortable shoes to wear (and skate too)...

You've been wearing Fallen's for 5 years and think they're uncomfortable?? Why wear them then??
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: heckler on December 11, 2012, 08:49:56 AM
All these people romanticizing New Balance and trying to shit on actual skate companies to try to justify buying a pair of NB# in advance... I would wait until you see the shoes before talking about how great they'll be... Doubt they'll be made in the US, doubt they'll look any better than most other skate shoes, doubt they'lll skate any better than existing shoes. Let's be real here, they probably won't bring anything new to the market. Although I say this because, personally, I don't think New Balances look good at all; too many random lines and then a huge N on the side of every shoe.

Weird and sad that there seems to be an anti-skate shoe company sentiment coming along these days... I don't really have anything against buying nike, adidas, etc. But to talk shit about real skate shoe companies and hype up these random corporations coming in? It's fucked up... There should at least be a little pride in the "core" companies if you ask me.

Like the local shop owner(great shop) was talking about the G-6 and how he doesn't want to order any because "sole tech is on the way out," just kind of made me sad that people don't even want to give skate shoe companies a chance anymore and instead are in the corporate corner... Again nothing wrong with corporate shoes, but at least show a little love to the real.
Quoted this so it made it onto the next page. Spot on.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Liam Baker on December 11, 2012, 08:52:57 AM
this is fucking shitty, Why is this even happening god dammit
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: mooraga on December 11, 2012, 09:43:23 AM
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remember when Reebok had a skate line with Dgk?
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51xuMTHUvnL.jpg)
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Everyone who had a pair said they were really sick to skate in.

their problem was, at least for me, that they only had 2 models on different colorways

(http://casinoskates.blogs.com/news/images/reebok_dgk_wht.jpg)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: thunderwood on December 11, 2012, 10:01:36 AM
...and I'll keep buying my Lakai's thank you very much.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: macgruber on December 11, 2012, 10:56:40 AM
I can't see this doing well. The way the other big shoe companies won everyone over was by buying up everyone's favorite pros and/or flooding the local guys with product. I don't see New Balance doing that. Also, New Balance Numeric is a fucking stupid name.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: MisterX on December 11, 2012, 11:15:47 AM
I am interested to see how this plays out since it is only a licensing agreement, which basically means Fallen shoes/factory with a New Balance logo on it.  Providing they look decent I would buy a pair before I bought some of the shit Osiris puts out.  I'm also curious to see how they are going to segment the brands to help them from essentially competing with each other.  
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Fastfreddy on December 11, 2012, 11:19:27 AM
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I dont wanna talk shit about Fallens since im wearing them since 2007 and i havent tried anything else since that day, but lets say Jamie finally figured it out that Fallen are really uncomfortable shoes to wear (and skate too)...
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You've been wearing Fallen's for 5 years and think they're uncomfortable?? Why wear them then??

Yeah, wut???
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: pizzafliptofakie on December 11, 2012, 11:22:10 AM
I'm not sure why I read skateboarding news anymore. I rarely leave satisfied with what I read.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: SFblah on December 11, 2012, 11:22:47 AM
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My body is jacked from skating, so over the last 10 years I pretty much exclusively have worn the NB 991, 992 and now 993 series shoes... all made in america... but only their high end shoes are made in America... I believe their mid grade shoes at the mall are not. I hope the # is I must say, but I doubt it. $200 skate shoes... no way.

OKAY so why has no one mentioned PJ Ladd as the first pro???
[close]

God, I hope not.
[close]
It's true.

No bs.

Also confirming PJ is the first pro. Friend is a rep for another brand and has seen the NB line and....he admitted they are really really good.

Edit: In response to someone saying it was rushed just saying it wasn't. They did a good job of keeping it quiet.

Found out the K-Swiss line is "on hold" until a better time to kick it off.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Hairy Ballsagna on December 11, 2012, 11:27:41 AM
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It's only fair. Skate companies have been getting into the lifestyle shoe market for the past 5-6 years now.

The Emerica Hopi anyone? You know it's the perfect bong shoe.

(http://cache.emerica.com/content/products/fall-2012/chillseekers/hopi-mid-2-dark-brown-large.png)
[close]

Emerica Hobbit would have been more accurate.

(http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/4333/hobbitshoes.png)

Definitely not more accurate. Those are dwarves. Hobbits don't wear shoes.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: corn flakes on December 11, 2012, 12:05:28 PM
weaaaaaaaaaaaaaaak fuck that shit ^ that pic is amazing though
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Iceman on December 11, 2012, 12:45:29 PM
The real question is: When are British Knights coming back?

(http://img0058.popscreencdn.com/100309452_for-men-british-knights---leader-mid-on-sale.jpg)

How sick would their skate shoes be?

(http://i.imgur.com/oglu1.png)

Or, what about L.A. Gear?

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zX2YbzglG10/SUFjsOJXJrI/AAAAAAAAAXc/NF6muAefPLM/s400/la-gear-2009-1.jpg)

They could introduce the L.A. Gear Lights Skateboard Shoe!

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_x0ju4Fvx08c/SwhvTKzDu4I/AAAAAAAADdM/fMOFwfpo9kg/s1600/91657.jpg)

Would this be Dylan's pro model?

(http://i.imgur.com/XvJdA.jpg)

"Are you ready to get radical in the strHEAT ZONE, guys?"

(http://www.lat34.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/British-Knights-600x400.jpg)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 11, 2012, 01:02:39 PM
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My body is jacked from skating, so over the last 10 years I pretty much exclusively have worn the NB 991, 992 and now 993 series shoes... all made in america... but only their high end shoes are made in America... I believe their mid grade shoes at the mall are not. I hope the # is I must say, but I doubt it. $200 skate shoes... no way.

OKAY so why has no one mentioned PJ Ladd as the first pro???
[close]

God, I hope not.
[close]
It's true.

No bs.
[close]

Also confirming PJ is the first pro. Friend is a rep for another brand and has seen the NB line and....he admitted they are really really good.

Edit: In response to someone saying it was rushed just saying it wasn't. They did a good job of keeping it quiet.

Found out the K-Swiss line is "on hold" until a better time to kick it off.

On hold?? Haha. For how many years now?? I hope it's on hold for good.

PJ's the 1st pro?? Fuck that's lame. I guess it doesn't really matter since he was rocking Adidas for awhile there.

Interested to see what their shoes are gonna look like. I guess since the rumor is that they look good, they don't have a huge "N" on the side??
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: tortfeasor on December 11, 2012, 01:14:51 PM
"through specialty skateboard and action sports retailers only."
...for about 6months.  

im calling Black Box Disto available in Bob's Stores November 2013


edit: guess i'm a little behind on my bobs inventory:  http://shop.bobstores.com/product_p/101214.htm (http://shop.bobstores.com/product_p/101214.htm)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: SFblah on December 11, 2012, 01:21:57 PM
Interested to see what their shoes are gonna look like. I guess since the rumor is that they look good, they don't have a huge "N" on the side??

No, they do have the huge "N" on the side.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: art hellman on December 11, 2012, 01:29:54 PM
"through specialty skateboard and action sports retailers only."
...for about 6months. ? 

im calling Black Box Disto available in Bob's Stores November 2013


edit: guess i'm a little behind on my bobs inventory:?  http://shop.bobstores.com/product_p/101214.htm (http://shop.bobstores.com/product_p/101214.htm)

Mona Lisa Vito: The car that made these two, equal-length tire marks had positraction. You can't make those marks without positraction, which was not available on the '64 Buick Skylark!

 Vinny Gambini: And why not? What is positraction?

Mona Lisa Vito: It's a limited slip differential which distributes power equally to both the right and left tires. The '64 Skylark had a regular differential, which, anyone who's been stuck in the mud in Alabama knows, you step on the gas, one tire spins, the other tire does nothing.
 [the jury members nod, with murmurs of "yes," "that's right," etc]

Vinny Gambini: Is that it?

Mona Lisa Vito: No, there's more! You see? When the left tire mark goes up on the curb and the right tire mark stays flat and even? Well, the '64 Skylark had a solid rear axle, so when the left tire would go up on the curb, the right tire would tilt out and ride along its edge. But that didn't happen here. The tire mark stayed flat and even. This car had an independent rear suspension. Now, in the '60's, there were only two other cars made in America that had positraction, and independent rear suspension, and enough power to make these marks. One was the Corvette, which could never be confused with the Buick Skylark. The other had the same body length, height, width, weight, wheel base, and wheel track as the '64 Skylark, and that was the 1963 Pontiac Tempest.

 Vinny Gambini: And because both cars were made by GM, were both cars available in metallic mint green paint?

 Mona Lisa Vito: They were!

Vinny Gambini: Thank you, Ms. Vito. No more questions. Thank you very, very much.
 [kissing her hands]

Vinny Gambini: You've been a lovely, lovely witness.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 11, 2012, 01:32:09 PM
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Interested to see what their shoes are gonna look like. I guess since the rumor is that they look good, they don't have a huge "N" on the side??
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No, they do have the huge "N" on the side.

Now I'm more interested.

Have your friend get some secret, stealth, special op type pics.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: bumptobar on December 11, 2012, 01:34:55 PM
I wonder how many people complaining have bought several pairs of Nikes/converse/adidas.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: gripittoripit on December 11, 2012, 02:23:11 PM
"through specialty skateboard and action sports retailers only."
...for about 6months.  

im calling Black Box Disto available in Bob's Stores November 2013


edit: guess i'm a little behind on my bobs inventory:  http://shop.bobstores.com/product_p/101214.htm (http://shop.bobstores.com/product_p/101214.htm)

Haha next is kohls and famous footwear
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
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Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: dillanharp on December 11, 2012, 02:48:49 PM
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"through specialty skateboard and action sports retailers only."
...for about 6months. ? 

im calling Black Box Disto available in Bob's Stores November 2013


edit: guess i'm a little behind on my bobs inventory:?  http://shop.bobstores.com/product_p/101214.htm (http://shop.bobstores.com/product_p/101214.htm)
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Mona Lisa Vito: The car that made these two, equal-length tire marks had positraction. You can't make those marks without positraction, which was not available on the '64 Buick Skylark!

 Vinny Gambini: And why not? What is positraction?

Mona Lisa Vito: It's a limited slip differential which distributes power equally to both the right and left tires. The '64 Skylark had a regular differential, which, anyone who's been stuck in the mud in Alabama knows, you step on the gas, one tire spins, the other tire does nothing.
 [the jury members nod, with murmurs of "yes," "that's right," etc]

Vinny Gambini: Is that it?

Mona Lisa Vito: No, there's more! You see? When the left tire mark goes up on the curb and the right tire mark stays flat and even? Well, the '64 Skylark had a solid rear axle, so when the left tire would go up on the curb, the right tire would tilt out and ride along its edge. But that didn't happen here. The tire mark stayed flat and even. This car had an independent rear suspension. Now, in the '60's, there were only two other cars made in America that had positraction, and independent rear suspension, and enough power to make these marks. One was the Corvette, which could never be confused with the Buick Skylark. The other had the same body length, height, width, weight, wheel base, and wheel track as the '64 Skylark, and that was the 1963 Pontiac Tempest.

 Vinny Gambini: And because both cars were made by GM, were both cars available in metallic mint green paint?

 Mona Lisa Vito: They were!

Vinny Gambini: Thank you, Ms. Vito. No more questions. Thank you very, very much.
 [kissing her hands]

Vinny Gambini: You've been a lovely, lovely witness.

Marisa Tomei appreciation.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Sold Out on December 11, 2012, 03:33:15 PM
I just heard who the TM is for NB# and people are going to be HYPED!!! One of my favorite skaters!  Also heard a little more on the shoes and stuff sounds pretty good (although I am a pretty strict anti sport shoes company) The stuff has been getting worked on for quite a while and not a rush job, also hear that the team is AMAZING! Official press release is coming at agenda
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: buffalo hunter on December 11, 2012, 04:06:32 PM
According to the press release, the only involvement New Balance will have will be some design and shoe technology help.  New Balance will just get a percentage of the revenue.  No big budgets like Nike, Adidas, and Converse. 

With the team announcement at the beginning of the year, I suspect some riders not resigning their contracts with their current shoe sponsors.  My predictions for the team are PJ Ladd, Mark Suicio, and Austin Gillette.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: nutsack nipples on December 11, 2012, 04:45:13 PM
this news has filled my vagina with untold amounts of sand
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: codithou on December 11, 2012, 05:09:42 PM
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Interested to see what their shoes are gonna look like. I guess since the rumor is that they look good, they don't have a huge "N" on the side??
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No, they do have the huge "N" on the side.


I really don't understand the thought process behind putting a fat letter on the sides of all your shoes. I can understand Nike, Adidas, Lakai, etc. using their logos because they are at least aesthetically pleasing but just putting the first letter of your company on there has always looked horrible. It's one of the reasons why I've never had a pair of Adios.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: A.J.K. on December 11, 2012, 05:28:40 PM
Despite previously stating otherwise, this could be pretty rad actually.  I usually stick to skater owned brands (only Lakai and Huf really), but don't mind buying from outsiders occasionally.

According to the press release, the only involvement New Balance will have will be some design and shoe technology help.  New Balance will just get a percentage of the revenue.  No big budgets like Nike, Adidas, and Converse. 

With the team announcement at the beginning of the year, I suspect some riders not resigning their contracts with their current shoe sponsors.  My predictions for the team are PJ Ladd, Mark Suicio, and Austin Gillette.
Suciu is on adidas.  Let's get some team predictions/confirmations going though.

Jake Johnson? Kevin Terpening? Ryan Lay?
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: weepsoftly on December 11, 2012, 05:56:25 PM
Coincidentally, I came across this photo shoot from New Balance Korea in which they appeared to hold a skate clinic while debuting a new skate shoe (presumably for the Asian market), supplying the public with Penny cruisers and longboards to learn on.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8465/8112481600_beb7a261ae_z.jpg)

More from their flickr account:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/52281239@N05/page9/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52281239@N05/page9/)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: layback hardflip on December 11, 2012, 06:48:09 PM
In other news...

http://shop-eat-surf.com/news-item/4453/dvs-owner-inks-deal-to-buy/- (http://shop-eat-surf.com/news-item/4453/dvs-owner-inks-deal-to-buy/-)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Probably A Robot on December 11, 2012, 07:02:46 PM
(http://i.stack.imgur.com/9y9uk.gif)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: augustmoon on December 11, 2012, 07:21:30 PM
In other news...

http://shop-eat-surf.com/news-item/4453/dvs-owner-inks-deal-to-buy/- (http://shop-eat-surf.com/news-item/4453/dvs-owner-inks-deal-to-buy/-)

daewon is gonna get really weird in his next video
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: balskater on December 11, 2012, 07:39:38 PM
Coincidentally, I came across this photo shoot from New Balance Korea in which they appeared to hold a skate clinic while debuting a new skate shoe (presumably for the Asian market), supplying the public with Penny cruisers and longboards to learn on.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8465/8112481600_beb7a261ae_z.jpg)

More from their flickr account:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/52281239@N05/page9/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52281239@N05/page9/)

I'd definitely get those. Insole looks great and the shoe reminds me of the Campus Vulc or Nike SB Bruin.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Esmith5488 on December 11, 2012, 07:46:37 PM
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Coincidentally, I came across this photo shoot from New Balance Korea in which they appeared to hold a skate clinic while debuting a new skate shoe (presumably for the Asian market), supplying the public with Penny cruisers and longboards to learn on.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8465/8112481600_beb7a261ae_z.jpg)

More from their flickr account:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/52281239@N05/page9/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52281239@N05/page9/)
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I'd definitely get those. Insole looks great and the shoe reminds me of the Campus Vulc or Nike SB Bruin.


Great photo, you would think since they have a deal with black box they coulda skipped going to target to pick up those decks.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Binomial Nomenclature on December 11, 2012, 08:10:05 PM
So why do we need a new brand to make the same model of skate shoe all the other brands already make and everyone already likes?
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ivegotlevitation on December 11, 2012, 08:15:37 PM
this shit is stupid
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: balskater on December 11, 2012, 08:21:36 PM
So why do we need a new brand to make the same model of skate shoe all the other brands already make and everyone already likes?

Obviously we dont, but its nice and refreshing to get a new company and try them out or even look at their products. Also it looks like they might be even better then the shoes I mentioned in my previous comment.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: stephop on December 11, 2012, 08:52:08 PM
I will try these when they are inevitably on sale at Marshalls for like 20 bucks  ;)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: DeputyDoses on December 11, 2012, 09:38:15 PM
this news has filled my vagina with untold amounts of sand

See, that's your problem there: you've got sand in your vagina...
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Tyroneshoelaces on December 11, 2012, 09:50:30 PM
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Coincidentally, I came across this photo shoot from New Balance Korea in which they appeared to hold a skate clinic while debuting a new skate shoe (presumably for the Asian market), supplying the public with Penny cruisers and longboards to learn on.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8465/8112481600_beb7a261ae_z.jpg)

More from their flickr account:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/52281239@N05/page9/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52281239@N05/page9/)
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I'd definitely get those. Insole looks great and the shoe reminds me of the Campus Vulc or Nike SB Bruin.

I live in Korea and those came out a here few months ago. �i got a pair to chill in and ended up skating in them. �they are pretty sick. �way better than the recent onslaught of terribly made Half Cabs. � New Balance has many shoes similar to this as well...i guess they aren't sold in the states? �

anyway, was a good shoe.  warning:  Korean-y lifestyle shots down below.
http://www.nbkorea.com/products/prdDetail.aspx?StyleCode=NBPD2F913R#/highlights-and-features (http://www.nbkorea.com/products/prdDetail.aspx?StyleCode=NBPD2F913R#/highlights-and-features)

New Balance is a rad company. �People on here are upset over nothing. �
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 11, 2012, 09:54:10 PM
Coincidentally, I came across this photo shoot from New Balance Korea in which they appeared to hold a skate clinic while debuting a new skate shoe (presumably for the Asian market), supplying the public with Penny cruisers and longboards to learn on.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8465/8112481600_beb7a261ae_z.jpg)

More from their flickr account:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/52281239@N05/page9/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52281239@N05/page9/)

If that's what they're gonna look like, I'm not impressed. I'm sure they'll be comfortable, but I expected a little bit more. Something different. I didn't plan on buying a pair anyways.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Watson on December 11, 2012, 10:14:08 PM
Coincidentally, I came across this photo shoot from New Balance Korea in which they appeared to hold a skate clinic while debuting a new skate shoe (presumably for the Asian market), supplying the public with Penny cruisers and longboards to learn on.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8465/8112481600_beb7a261ae_z.jpg)

More from their flickr account:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/52281239@N05/page9/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52281239@N05/page9/)

Those have nothing to do with the skate line coming out. Every company has a shitload of shoes made for Asian markets that never leave those markets.

(http://www.highsnobiety.com/uploads/RTEmagicC_vans_japan_1.jpg.jpg)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: KoRnholio8 on December 12, 2012, 12:42:13 AM
uh oh, I sense an ironic chick fight:

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8043/8112461854_14feaed4e5.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52281239@N05/8112461854/)
New Balance CT Cruiser Class25 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52281239@N05/8112461854/#) by nbkorea (http://www.flickr.com/people/52281239@N05/), on Flickr

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8315/8069715156_82436c0d88.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52281239@N05/8069715156/)
New Balance CT Cruiser Class9 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52281239@N05/8069715156/#) by nbkorea (http://www.flickr.com/people/52281239@N05/), on Flickr
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: escapistfool on December 12, 2012, 01:22:33 AM
Come on guys, let's do it
(http://image.nbkorea.com/Product/201203_Dtl/_MG_9138.jpg)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Paul Cicero on December 12, 2012, 02:54:23 AM
Black Box will never see another cent from me.

Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 12, 2012, 03:06:29 AM
Black Box will never see another cent from me.



Me too.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: DaveThe$lave on December 12, 2012, 03:53:09 AM
$lave should move over to Tum Yeto.

I second that notion! All those other Black Box companies have been shit for a minute, but $lave is still super rad! Isn't greed some kind of sin in that mythological, fairy tale book that Jamie reads?
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ohyouskatewhocares on December 12, 2012, 04:03:29 AM
 ;D  i like this brand,esp 4 running
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: grimcity on December 12, 2012, 04:50:20 AM
http://www.slapmagazine.com/component/option,com_jfusion/Itemid,4/index.php?topic=30807.30 (http://www.slapmagazine.com/component/option,com_jfusion/Itemid,4/index.php?topic=30807.30)

Jamie: Slap colorway, dude.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: heckler on December 12, 2012, 05:12:30 AM
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So why do we need a new brand to make the same model of skate shoe all the other brands already make and everyone already likes?
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Obviously we dont, but its nice and refreshing to get a new company and try them out or even look at their products. Also it looks like they might be even better then the shoes I mentioned in my previous comment.
Oversaturation of the market is a good thing?
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: mcpeepants on December 12, 2012, 05:46:17 AM
Come on guys, let's do it
(http://image.nbkorea.com/Product/201203_Dtl/_MG_9138.jpg)

I'm sold!
(http://image.nbkorea.com/Product/201203_Dtl/_MG_8835.jpg)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: balskater on December 12, 2012, 06:14:50 AM
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Obviously we dont, but its nice and refreshing to get a new company and try them out or even look at their products. Also it looks like they might be even better then the shoes I mentioned in my previous comment.
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Oversaturation of the market is a good thing?

Somewhat, I mean you can't say your not thinking of trying them out.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 12, 2012, 06:21:05 AM
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Obviously we dont, but its nice and refreshing to get a new company and try them out or even look at their products. Also it looks like they might be even better then the shoes I mentioned in my previous comment.
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Oversaturation of the market is a good thing?
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Somewhat, I mean you can't say your not thinking of trying them out.

I'm not thinking of trying them out.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Cthulhu! on December 12, 2012, 07:16:29 AM
Black Box will never see another cent from me.





Its ok, we are not the target market anymore.



(http://www.shop-eat-surf.com/imagemanager/files/skate/zum_jamieThomas_fans.jpg)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: noileum on December 12, 2012, 07:25:23 AM
(http://www.eukicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/prohiwt-1.jpg)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Seamus_McShamebag on December 12, 2012, 07:27:11 AM
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Come on guys, let's do it

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I'm sold!
(http://image.nbkorea.com/Product/201203_Dtl/_MG_8835.jpg)

Fuck, I was really trying to resist dropping another image in this thread but that open canvas was just too much...

(http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/4982/neckfacep.png)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: A.J.K. on December 12, 2012, 08:10:40 AM
http://www.youwillsoon.com/2012/12/can-new-balance-sneakers-avoid-narrow.html?zx=be1172f52484b83a (http://www.youwillsoon.com/2012/12/can-new-balance-sneakers-avoid-narrow.html?zx=be1172f52484b83a)

My guess is Rattray for TM
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Coastal Fever on December 12, 2012, 08:26:19 AM
My style of dress is basically a cross between skater and grown up.  NB skate shoes sound right up my alley.  As long as they keep the colour ways classy I'm sold.  Either all black, or white/gum soles with solid dark colours.  None of this two tone, tri tone, baby blue and purple bullshit we've been seeing from other companies.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: balskater on December 12, 2012, 08:31:02 AM
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So why do we need a new brand to make the same model of skate shoe all the other brands already make and everyone already likes?
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Obviously we dont, but its nice and refreshing to get a new company and try them out or even look at their products. Also it looks like they might be even better then the shoes I mentioned in my previous comment.
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Oversaturation of the market is a good thing?
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Somewhat, I mean you can't say your not thinking of trying them out.
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I'm not thinking of trying them out.

Why? To me it's interesting that another company is coming in. We don't even have that many. Those corny pictures are major turn offs though...
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: water on December 12, 2012, 10:13:23 AM
how about we all just buy whatever skateboarding-related products from companies we like and not care what other companies sell skateboarding products, and then use those products and have fun without constantly being told the skateboarding industry is failing because someone bought products from one company and you bought them from another.


SERIOUSLY. Ive skated my whole life but im not going to be a pro skater, im never going to get paid by the skateboard industry yet Ive given them more money than anything else since middle school
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Tequila Redbull on December 12, 2012, 10:36:52 AM
The only problem with this is the market might completely shift away from small retail in a few years. The big buyers for these corporate shoe brands are going to do whatever it takes to create more business. Even if it's just a small shoe line, the sale guys for these big chains will get dirty and try to cut out the little guys. It's all about price and cash flow if the corporate chains can offer more opportunity then the price will be too high for the smaller guys.

"But you need to have skate shops because we are the foundation." Bullshit and fuck that. Why would any company for small orders make the same offer as they do for the big buyers.

The big retailers have more buying power i.e. distribution centers, trucks, staff, turn around, etc...basically if we head towards more corporate involvement there will be no more traditional skate shops. Then eventually the market will be downsized and skateboarding won't be a sport or culture anymore it will go back to being another hula hoop or yo-yo.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: heckler on December 12, 2012, 11:47:49 AM
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Obviously we dont, but its nice and refreshing to get a new company and try them out or even look at their products. Also it looks like they might be even better then the shoes I mentioned in my previous comment.
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Oversaturation of the market is a good thing?
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Somewhat, I mean you can't say your not thinking of trying them out.
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I'm not thinking of trying them out.
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Why? To me it's interesting that another company is coming in. We don't even have that many. Those corny pictures are major turn offs though...
I'm really not sure if you're trolling or just that stupid. And no, I'm not gonna try them out.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: macgruber on December 12, 2012, 12:25:52 PM
They should put Zered on the team. Every shoe could be his pro model since the N could be a sideways Z
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 12, 2012, 01:39:28 PM


Fuck, I was really trying to resist dropping another image in this thread but that open canvas was just too much...

(http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/4982/neckfacep.png)

Nice.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 12, 2012, 01:44:32 PM
how about we all just buy whatever skateboarding-related products from companies we like and not care what other companies sell skateboarding products, and then use those products and have fun without constantly being told the skateboarding industry is failing because someone bought products from one company and you bought them from another.


SERIOUSLY. Ive skated my whole life but im not going to be a pro skater, im never going to get paid by the skateboard industry yet Ive given them more money than anything else since middle school

If you didn't read the Jenkem article about corporations in skateboarding, you should check it out. And if you did read it, read it once or twice more. It obviously didn't sink in.

And if you're pissed at the industry cause they "didn't give you anything" or cause you're never gonna make money off of skating, then quit skating.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 12, 2012, 01:53:00 PM
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Obviously we dont, but its nice and refreshing to get a new company and try them out or even look at their products. Also it looks like they might be even better then the shoes I mentioned in my previous comment.
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Oversaturation of the market is a good thing?
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Somewhat, I mean you can't say your not thinking of trying them out.
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I'm not thinking of trying them out.
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Why? To me it's interesting that another company is coming in. We don't even have that many. Those corny pictures are major turn offs though...

Cause New Balance is just another big corporation that's in it for the money and not for the love of skating. Big companies like this is what's ruining skateboarding.

I understand that these companies pushed the smaller companies like Lakai and Soletech to stop peddling shitty quality. But Nike's quality is coming down. You hear stories about people buying Janoski's and they're not lasting as long as the last pair they had. Every company's quality comes down for profit. Nike is doing the samething. Don't be fooled people.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Guy on December 12, 2012, 01:56:59 PM
http://www.youwillsoon.com/2012/12/can-new-balance-sneakers-avoid-narrow.html?zx=be1172f52484b83a (http://www.youwillsoon.com/2012/12/can-new-balance-sneakers-avoid-narrow.html?zx=be1172f52484b83a)

My guess is Rattray for TM

He's actually on the Pro team.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 12, 2012, 01:59:28 PM
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http://www.youwillsoon.com/2012/12/can-new-balance-sneakers-avoid-narrow.html?zx=be1172f52484b83a (http://www.youwillsoon.com/2012/12/can-new-balance-sneakers-avoid-narrow.html?zx=be1172f52484b83a)

My guess is Rattray for TM
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He's actually on the Pro team.

Kinda lame, but if we get more Rattray footage, then whatever.

I hope everyone that was on eS' doesn't go here. I could see Justin Eldridge on the team though.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: era on December 12, 2012, 02:25:46 PM
I quite enjoy the videos/campaigns pros start every few years where they bitch and moan about how we're not paying their paychecks anymore.  New Balance and Shop boards for me!  And no I don't care if my "favourite" brands go out of business.  I'm getting the same wood for half the price anyway.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 12, 2012, 02:34:00 PM
I quite enjoy the videos/campaigns pros start every few years where they bitch and moan about how we're not paying their paychecks anymore.  New Balance and Shop boards for me!  And no I don't care if my "favourite" brands go out of business.  I'm getting the same wood for half the price anyway.

Damn, if that ain't selling out, I don't know what is......
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Clayton on December 12, 2012, 04:10:52 PM
I think it's cool that they're doing it through Blackbox. At least they have people who know what skateboarding is about help run the show. I'm pretty interested to see what the team will be. There are so many gnarly dudes these days that aren't officially on anything. I just hope they don't just sponsor all the Zero/Mystery/Slave dudes that don't have a shoe deal. Think about it, all these dudes are free agents, (to my knowledge.)

PJ Ladd
Dylan Reider
Arto Saari
Jake Johnson
Bobby Worrest
Zered Bassett
Bastien Salabanzi
Ben Raybourne
Massimo Cavedoni
Stevie Perez

That right there would be one of the gnarliest teams in skateboarding.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Iceman on December 12, 2012, 04:51:53 PM
It's going to be really cool when big corporations put all skater owned businesses out of work and every aspect of skateboarding is run by a bunch of suits in a board meeting. I'm especially looking forward to when skater-made true-and-raw skate videos clear out to make way for music video/TV commercial/reality show style edits that are filled with gimmicks and non skateboard stuff. I'm totally stoked!
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: balskater on December 12, 2012, 05:07:28 PM
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So why do we need a new brand to make the same model of skate shoe all the other brands already make and everyone already likes?
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Obviously we dont, but its nice and refreshing to get a new company and try them out or even look at their products. Also it looks like they might be even better then the shoes I mentioned in my previous comment.
[close]
Oversaturation of the market is a good thing?
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Somewhat, I mean you can't say your not thinking of trying them out.
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I'm not thinking of trying them out.
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Why? To me it's interesting that another company is coming in. We don't even have that many. Those corny pictures are major turn offs though...
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Cause New Balance is just another big corporation that's in it for the money and not for the love of skating. Big companies like this is what's ruining skateboarding.

I understand that these companies pushed the smaller companies like Lakai and Soletech to stop peddling shitty quality. But Nike's quality is coming down. You hear stories about people buying Janoski's and they're not lasting as long as the last pair they had. Every company's quality comes down for profit. Nike is doing the samething. Don't be fooled people.

Yeah all of this is true. I heard the Janoski sucks now because they want to sell more team shoes and obviously get more money. Even though it's like 80$...
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Aatila on December 12, 2012, 05:45:59 PM
I think it's cool that they're doing it through Blackbox. At least they have people who know what skateboarding is about help run the show. I'm pretty interested to see what the team will be. There are so many gnarly dudes these days that aren't officially on anything. I just hope they don't just sponsor all the Zero/Mystery/Slave dudes that don't have a shoe deal. Think about it, all these dudes are free agents, (to my knowledge.)

PJ Ladd
Dylan Reider
Arto Saari
Jake Johnson
Bobby Worrest
Zered Bassett
Bastien Salabanzi
Ben Raybourne
Massimo Cavedoni
Stevie Perez

That right there would be one of the gnarliest teams in skateboarding.


you must have been sleeping under a rock stevie perez has been on lakai for a min.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ivegotlevitation on December 12, 2012, 06:18:24 PM
I think it's cool that they're doing it through Blackbox. At least they have people who know what skateboarding is about help run the show. I'm pretty interested to see what the team will be. There are so many gnarly dudes these days that aren't officially on anything. I just hope they don't just sponsor all the Zero/Mystery/Slave dudes that don't have a shoe deal. Think about it, all these dudes are free agents, (to my knowledge.)

PJ Ladd
Dylan Reider
Arto Saari
Jake Johnson
Bobby Worrest
Zered Bassett
Bastien Salabanzi
Ben Raybourne
Massimo Cavedoni
Stevie Perez

That right there would be one of the gnarliest teams in skateboarding.


Add Jon Goemann and you're set
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Made In China on December 12, 2012, 07:18:48 PM
I think you guys need to read this shit again

http://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2012/11/26/how-corporations-are-changing-skateboarding-and-why-it-matters/ (http://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2012/11/26/how-corporations-are-changing-skateboarding-and-why-it-matters/)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Paul Cicero on December 12, 2012, 08:14:01 PM
People who take the time to post on slap you would think have a love for skating,
(Taking the time to discuss all aspects of it online with strangers) It blows my mind that
people are saying this is good, infact it makes me sick... Its not even about the price of shoes,
I dont make that much money, but would not be caught dead in New Balance "skate" shoes.

If you love skating, fucking support skating!
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: oyolar on December 12, 2012, 08:30:27 PM
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So why do we need a new brand to make the same model of skate shoe all the other brands already make and everyone already likes?
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Obviously we dont, but its nice and refreshing to get a new company and try them out or even look at their products. Also it looks like they might be even better then the shoes I mentioned in my previous comment.
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Oversaturation of the market is a good thing?
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Somewhat, I mean you can't say your not thinking of trying them out.
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I'm not thinking of trying them out.
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Why? To me it's interesting that another company is coming in. We don't even have that many. Those corny pictures are major turn offs though...
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I'm really not sure if you're trolling or just that stupid. And no, I'm not gonna try them out.

Have you read his unnecessary shoe reviews? That should answer your question.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: hekkahyphy on December 12, 2012, 08:41:34 PM
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I think it's cool that they're doing it through Blackbox. At least they have people who know what skateboarding is about help run the show. I'm pretty interested to see what the team will be. There are so many gnarly dudes these days that aren't officially on anything. I just hope they don't just sponsor all the Zero/Mystery/Slave dudes that don't have a shoe deal. Think about it, all these dudes are free agents, (to my knowledge.)

PJ Ladd
Dylan Reider
Arto Saari
Jake Johnson
Bobby Worrest
Zered Bassett
Bastien Salabanzi
Ben Raybourne
Massimo Cavedoni
Stevie Perez

That right there would be one of the gnarliest teams in skateboarding.

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Add Jon Goemann and you're set

lakai
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: swagdragon123 on December 12, 2012, 08:54:59 PM
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I think it's cool that they're doing it through Blackbox. At least they have people who know what skateboarding is about help run the show. I'm pretty interested to see what the team will be. There are so many gnarly dudes these days that aren't officially on anything. I just hope they don't just sponsor all the Zero/Mystery/Slave dudes that don't have a shoe deal. Think about it, all these dudes are free agents, (to my knowledge.)

PJ Ladd
Dylan Reider
Arto Saari
Jake Johnson
Bobby Worrest
Zered Bassett
Bastien Salabanzi
Ben Raybourne
Massimo Cavedoni
Stevie Perez

That right there would be one of the gnarliest teams in skateboarding.

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Add Jon Goemann and you're set
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lakai
or die
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 12, 2012, 10:01:54 PM
I think it's cool that they're doing it through Blackbox. At least they have people who know what skateboarding is about help run the show. I'm pretty interested to see what the team will be. There are so many gnarly dudes these days that aren't officially on anything. I just hope they don't just sponsor all the Zero/Mystery/Slave dudes that don't have a shoe deal. Think about it, all these dudes are free agents, (to my knowledge.)

PJ Ladd
Dylan Reider
Arto Saari
Jake Johnson
Bobby Worrest
Zered Bassett
Bastien Salabanzi
Ben Raybourne
Massimo Cavedoni
Stevie Perez

That right there would be one of the gnarliest teams in skateboarding.


No, that's not cool. That's what they wanted. That's all they needed was some actual skater to tell them what is good and what is bad. Not only do they have that, but the sellout, Jamie Thomas, is backing them and running them through BlackBox, making all the little kids think it's cool.

Without Jamie Thomas selling out, New Balance would have never gotten this far. Fuck New Balance.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ivegotlevitation on December 12, 2012, 10:04:07 PM
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I think it's cool that they're doing it through Blackbox. At least they have people who know what skateboarding is about help run the show. I'm pretty interested to see what the team will be. There are so many gnarly dudes these days that aren't officially on anything. I just hope they don't just sponsor all the Zero/Mystery/Slave dudes that don't have a shoe deal. Think about it, all these dudes are free agents, (to my knowledge.)

PJ Ladd
Dylan Reider
Arto Saari
Jake Johnson
Bobby Worrest
Zered Bassett
Bastien Salabanzi
Ben Raybourne
Massimo Cavedoni
Stevie Perez

That right there would be one of the gnarliest teams in skateboarding.

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No, that's not cool. That's what they wanted. That's all they needed was some actual skater to tell them what is good and what is bad. Not only do they have that, but the sellout, Jamie Thomas, is backing them and running them through BlackBox, making all the little kids think it's cool.

Without Jamie Thomas selling out, New Balance would have never gotten this far. Fuck New Balance.


Fuck Jamie Thomas for selling out in the first place. The little bit of respect I had for that guy is gone.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Clayton on December 12, 2012, 10:53:58 PM
You guys act like he sold Zero to McDonald's or something. Money talks. Nike and Adidas buttfucked all the core shoe companies by offering the best skateboarders a shit load of cash and higher quality footwear, meanwhile ISUCK gets an offer to distribute for a corporate company while maintaining the exact same ownership and direction of the companies he helped build, and he's the guy that gets labeled a sell-out? I say good for him. He's taking advantage of the corporation more than they're taking advantage of him. New Balance has a lot more to lose than Black Box.

In no way do I support the corporate takeover of skateboarding, but I think it's been obvious that skateboarding's economic integrity has been somewhat fucked for a long time before Jenkem decided to point it out to you Janoski wearing hypocrites.

Yes I read that Jenkem article. A lot of it was based off a slippery slope. It states that "If corporate skating begins to dominate there will be little room left for the skating that Louie Barletta, Chris "Mango" Milic, or Jeff Stevens do, there will only be room for the (amazing, but) standardized and predictable skating of Greg Lutzka, Ryan Sheckler, and Nyjah Houston." That right there is complete bullshit and to put Jeff Stevens in the same category as Louie Barletta is blasphemy. There has never been a market for wacky skating without a certain level of talent in the first place. Tim and Eric aren't getting paid to put out their Roger videos, they're doing it because skateboarding is fun as fuck and no amount of cash on the planet will ever change that. With Louie Barletta you could take away the dork tricks and still have one amazingly talented dude. Just because Starbucks exists doesn't mean there aren't better "barista owned" smaller coffee shops whose Latte's haven't been tarnished by the quiff of a corporate mermaid's pussy.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: johnnymousedoom on December 12, 2012, 11:31:41 PM
Don't they make vegan shoes which is why kids who listen to hardcore and ride fixed gear bikes wear them?
they don't saucony does.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: KennedyPowers on December 12, 2012, 11:54:00 PM
It's going to be really cool when big corporations put all skater owned businesses out of work and every aspect of skateboarding is run by a bunch of suits in a board meeting. I'm especially looking forward to when skater-made true-and-raw skate videos clear out to make way for music video/TV commercial/reality show style edits that are filled with gimmicks and non skateboard stuff. I'm totally stoked!

yeah bcos pretty sweet was "true and raw"... the best videos for true and raw are made by kids with vxs who dont get paid shit anyway... we will just get more cool underground companys like magenta, there will be a backlash to the commercial shit just like in every other industry - art, music, movies and video games.

lots of people have an agenda bcos they are making money from skating, fuck them skateboarding is about rad missions with your mates not fucking over hyped pros, videographers and photogs who think its important that they have a job. Nobody quit skating when Heath retired, people will keep skating if they love it including the pros even if their companys die and they have to get a 9-5.

suck it up cunts, skating wont die even if i wish it would.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: noileum on December 13, 2012, 12:57:46 AM
This

Tim and Eric aren't getting paid to put out their Roger videos, they're doing it because skateboarding is fun as fuck and no amount of cash on the planet will ever change that.


And this

Just because Starbucks exists doesn't mean there aren't better "barista owned" smaller coffee shops whose Latte's haven't been tarnished by the quiff of a corporate mermaid's pussy.

I've spent more on 'niche' brand boards in the last 2 years than I probably have on more mainstream ones in the last 10 years.  If theses brands can continue to survive at the moment when they're only appealing to a minority of the available audience then they can probably manage when there are fewer 'core' brands out there

This is not to say I agree with the whole nike\adidas\Zumiez\PacSun or whatever other big corps coming in a shitting on skateboarding when it's no longer considered to be making enough profit, but real skateboarding, the kind that the majority of people who have been doing it for years (and only do it for the love of rolling about on a bit of wood) do will always be there, and as such there will always be somewhere you can get a board. 

I skated in all manner of fucking shite shoes when i started (any cons or vans rip offs I could afford, crap high top basketball boots) as did most of the other skaters I knew.  While this was way back in the mid 80's, skating wasn't any less fun just because I wasn't able to get my hands on Vans Madrids (fuck how i wanted some of them) or real All-Stars.  Sometimes I long for those dark days, and maybe corporations butt fucking core brands out of existence will return us there.

For the vast majority of skaters who skated before Hawk released his video game, skating will outlast the corporate invasion
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: mfkream on December 13, 2012, 01:05:15 AM
Something we all have to consider is that having the facilities to create a shoe that is perfect for skating might take more resources than the skate industry alone can support.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: mfkream on December 13, 2012, 01:13:37 AM
I guess another hypothetical point to think about is if all these skater owned brands are tricking you into buying an inferior product because they're "skater owned".

I'm a skateboarder for life and want shit to stay as great as it can be but I'm also 32 and have money in the stock market and vote independent. Like you gotta start thinking that everything you believe in is bullshit a little bit, even the most earnest things.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Dirty Daventry on December 13, 2012, 07:13:17 AM
Im currently riding a shop board and a pair of Busenitzs. Does my industry support balance out?
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Post by: Dirty Daventry on December 13, 2012, 07:42:37 AM
This doesnt look like that bad a shoe, if they made a skate version i would consider buying it.
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Post by: Dirty Daventry on December 13, 2012, 07:43:42 AM
forgot the link. (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQtI8u1UVHM/SGEN8hIsUoI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/k8M8JhlbGoY/s400/new-balance-ct-03.jpg)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: The Nose Face on December 13, 2012, 07:51:57 AM
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Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 13, 2012, 11:40:26 AM
You guys act like he sold Zero to McDonald's or something. Money talks. Nike and Adidas buttfucked all the core shoe companies by offering the best skateboarders a shit load of cash and higher quality footwear, meanwhile ISUCK gets an offer to distribute for a corporate company while maintaining the exact same ownership and direction of the companies he helped build, and he's the guy that gets labeled a sell-out? I say good for him. He's taking advantage of the corporation more than they're taking advantage of him. New Balance has a lot more to lose than Black Box.

In no way do I support the corporate takeover of skateboarding, but I think it's been obvious that skateboarding's economic integrity has been somewhat fucked for a long time before Jenkem decided to point it out to you Janoski wearing hypocrites.

Yes I read that Jenkem article. A lot of it was based off a slippery slope. It states that "If corporate skating begins to dominate there will be little room left for the skating that Louie Barletta, Chris "Mango" Milic, or Jeff Stevens do, there will only be room for the (amazing, but) standardized and predictable skating of Greg Lutzka, Ryan Sheckler, and Nyjah Houston." That right there is complete bullshit and to put Jeff Stevens in the same category as Louie Barletta is blasphemy. There has never been a market for wacky skating without a certain level of talent in the first place. Tim and Eric aren't getting paid to put out their Roger videos, they're doing it because skateboarding is fun as fuck and no amount of cash on the planet will ever change that. With Louie Barletta you could take away the dork tricks and still have one amazingly talented dude. Just because Starbucks exists doesn't mean there aren't better "barista owned" smaller coffee shops whose Latte's haven't been tarnished by the quiff of a corporate mermaid's pussy.

What the fuck are you talking about??

You support Jamie Thomas backing New balance, but don't support the corporate takeover of skateboarding?? Then go on and call everyone hypocrites??

FUCK OUTTA HERE WITH THAT BULLSHIT!!!
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Clayton on December 13, 2012, 12:43:33 PM
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You guys act like he sold Zero to McDonald's or something. Money talks. Nike and Adidas buttfucked all the core shoe companies by offering the best skateboarders a shit load of cash and higher quality footwear, meanwhile ISUCK gets an offer to distribute for a corporate company while maintaining the exact same ownership and direction of the companies he helped build, and he's the guy that gets labeled a sell-out? I say good for him. He's taking advantage of the corporation more than they're taking advantage of him. New Balance has a lot more to lose than Black Box.

In no way do I support the corporate takeover of skateboarding, but I think it's been obvious that skateboarding's economic integrity has been somewhat fucked for a long time before Jenkem decided to point it out to you Janoski wearing hypocrites.

Yes I read that Jenkem article. A lot of it was based off a slippery slope. It states that "If corporate skating begins to dominate there will be little room left for the skating that Louie Barletta, Chris "Mango" Milic, or Jeff Stevens do, there will only be room for the (amazing, but) standardized and predictable skating of Greg Lutzka, Ryan Sheckler, and Nyjah Houston." That right there is complete bullshit and to put Jeff Stevens in the same category as Louie Barletta is blasphemy. There has never been a market for wacky skating without a certain level of talent in the first place. Tim and Eric aren't getting paid to put out their Roger videos, they're doing it because skateboarding is fun as fuck and no amount of cash on the planet will ever change that. With Louie Barletta you could take away the dork tricks and still have one amazingly talented dude. Just because Starbucks exists doesn't mean there aren't better "barista owned" smaller coffee shops whose Latte's haven't been tarnished by the quiff of a corporate mermaid's pussy.
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What the fuck are you talking about??

You support Jamie Thomas backing New balance, but don't support the corporate takeover of skateboarding?? Then go on and call everyone hypocrites??

FUCK OUTTA HERE WITH THAT BULLSHIT!!!

I don't support it I'm just saying it's inevitable.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 13, 2012, 01:06:40 PM
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You guys act like he sold Zero to McDonald's or something. Money talks. Nike and Adidas buttfucked all the core shoe companies by offering the best skateboarders a shit load of cash and higher quality footwear, meanwhile ISUCK gets an offer to distribute for a corporate company while maintaining the exact same ownership and direction of the companies he helped build, and he's the guy that gets labeled a sell-out? I say good for him. He's taking advantage of the corporation more than they're taking advantage of him. New Balance has a lot more to lose than Black Box.

In no way do I support the corporate takeover of skateboarding, but I think it's been obvious that skateboarding's economic integrity has been somewhat fucked for a long time before Jenkem decided to point it out to you Janoski wearing hypocrites.

Yes I read that Jenkem article. A lot of it was based off a slippery slope. It states that "If corporate skating begins to dominate there will be little room left for the skating that Louie Barletta, Chris "Mango" Milic, or Jeff Stevens do, there will only be room for the (amazing, but) standardized and predictable skating of Greg Lutzka, Ryan Sheckler, and Nyjah Houston." That right there is complete bullshit and to put Jeff Stevens in the same category as Louie Barletta is blasphemy. There has never been a market for wacky skating without a certain level of talent in the first place. Tim and Eric aren't getting paid to put out their Roger videos, they're doing it because skateboarding is fun as fuck and no amount of cash on the planet will ever change that. With Louie Barletta you could take away the dork tricks and still have one amazingly talented dude. Just because Starbucks exists doesn't mean there aren't better "barista owned" smaller coffee shops whose Latte's haven't been tarnished by the quiff of a corporate mermaid's pussy.
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What the fuck are you talking about??

You support Jamie Thomas backing New balance, but don't support the corporate takeover of skateboarding?? Then go on and call everyone hypocrites??

FUCK OUTTA HERE WITH THAT BULLSHIT!!!
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I don't support it I'm just saying it's inevitable.

It's not inevitable if people don't sellout.

How are you not supporting it when you're saying it's OK that Jamie Tomas does this??
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Post by: daewonbong3000 on December 13, 2012, 01:10:48 PM
Aight now. You all skate Nikes and Adidas, "OMG Skating is so fucked these corporate companies are ruining skating!" boo fucking hoo, get real. These comanies aren't going anywhere, theres not gonna be another late 80's early 90's skate industry collapse. This "mainstream" exposure is here to stay. So hopefully PJ is the first pro on a company that started in Boston that will definatley make quality shoes and pay good skaters well. suck my poop
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Samuel Gorgompus on December 13, 2012, 02:08:38 PM
So New Balance is coming out of Black Box huh? Looks like James Brockman might have a shoe sponsor once again.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Big Skatefase on December 13, 2012, 02:15:37 PM
i'm still waitin for this "death of skateboarding" you dudes keep talking about and have been talking about for more than a decade.

Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: mattofallmatts on December 13, 2012, 02:58:59 PM
I want made in USA skate shoes. NB is still 100% made in usa right?
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 13, 2012, 03:14:19 PM
I want made in USA skate shoes. NB is still 100% made in usa right?

No. Not 100%. From what people have been saying, only like 15%-20% of shoes is USA made and are the more expensive New Balance shoes that are on the market.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Clayton on December 13, 2012, 03:16:03 PM
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You guys act like he sold Zero to McDonald's or something. Money talks. Nike and Adidas buttfucked all the core shoe companies by offering the best skateboarders a shit load of cash and higher quality footwear, meanwhile ISUCK gets an offer to distribute for a corporate company while maintaining the exact same ownership and direction of the companies he helped build, and he's the guy that gets labeled a sell-out? I say good for him. He's taking advantage of the corporation more than they're taking advantage of him. New Balance has a lot more to lose than Black Box.

In no way do I support the corporate takeover of skateboarding, but I think it's been obvious that skateboarding's economic integrity has been somewhat fucked for a long time before Jenkem decided to point it out to you Janoski wearing hypocrites.

Yes I read that Jenkem article. A lot of it was based off a slippery slope. It states that "If corporate skating begins to dominate there will be little room left for the skating that Louie Barletta, Chris "Mango" Milic, or Jeff Stevens do, there will only be room for the (amazing, but) standardized and predictable skating of Greg Lutzka, Ryan Sheckler, and Nyjah Houston." That right there is complete bullshit and to put Jeff Stevens in the same category as Louie Barletta is blasphemy. There has never been a market for wacky skating without a certain level of talent in the first place. Tim and Eric aren't getting paid to put out their Roger videos, they're doing it because skateboarding is fun as fuck and no amount of cash on the planet will ever change that. With Louie Barletta you could take away the dork tricks and still have one amazingly talented dude. Just because Starbucks exists doesn't mean there aren't better "barista owned" smaller coffee shops whose Latte's haven't been tarnished by the quiff of a corporate mermaid's pussy.
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What the fuck are you talking about??

You support Jamie Thomas backing New balance, but don't support the corporate takeover of skateboarding?? Then go on and call everyone hypocrites??

FUCK OUTTA HERE WITH THAT BULLSHIT!!!
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I don't support it I'm just saying it's inevitable.
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It's not inevitable if people don't sellout.

How are you not supporting it when you're saying it's OK that Jamie Tomas does this??

I'm not going to buy the shoes but I'm probably going to enjoy the video content/ads they will be putting out if they come out with a sick team as I mentioned in a previous post. I'm not going to label him a sellout for making an intelligent business decision. Jamie Thomas has never had a bullshit sponsor in his career as far as I can recall. Amazing skateboarders will be getting paid what they're worth and fake thug internet persona's will continue to call it the beginning of the end in all caps.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: pica on December 13, 2012, 03:18:21 PM
"Money" - Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey (http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=DE&hl=de&v=rkRIbUT6u7Q#ws)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 13, 2012, 03:27:01 PM
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You guys act like he sold Zero to McDonald's or something. Money talks. Nike and Adidas buttfucked all the core shoe companies by offering the best skateboarders a shit load of cash and higher quality footwear, meanwhile ISUCK gets an offer to distribute for a corporate company while maintaining the exact same ownership and direction of the companies he helped build, and he's the guy that gets labeled a sell-out? I say good for him. He's taking advantage of the corporation more than they're taking advantage of him. New Balance has a lot more to lose than Black Box.

In no way do I support the corporate takeover of skateboarding, but I think it's been obvious that skateboarding's economic integrity has been somewhat fucked for a long time before Jenkem decided to point it out to you Janoski wearing hypocrites.

Yes I read that Jenkem article. A lot of it was based off a slippery slope. It states that "If corporate skating begins to dominate there will be little room left for the skating that Louie Barletta, Chris "Mango" Milic, or Jeff Stevens do, there will only be room for the (amazing, but) standardized and predictable skating of Greg Lutzka, Ryan Sheckler, and Nyjah Houston." That right there is complete bullshit and to put Jeff Stevens in the same category as Louie Barletta is blasphemy. There has never been a market for wacky skating without a certain level of talent in the first place. Tim and Eric aren't getting paid to put out their Roger videos, they're doing it because skateboarding is fun as fuck and no amount of cash on the planet will ever change that. With Louie Barletta you could take away the dork tricks and still have one amazingly talented dude. Just because Starbucks exists doesn't mean there aren't better "barista owned" smaller coffee shops whose Latte's haven't been tarnished by the quiff of a corporate mermaid's pussy.
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What the fuck are you talking about??

You support Jamie Thomas backing New balance, but don't support the corporate takeover of skateboarding?? Then go on and call everyone hypocrites??

FUCK OUTTA HERE WITH THAT BULLSHIT!!!
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I don't support it I'm just saying it's inevitable.
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It's not inevitable if people don't sellout.

How are you not supporting it when you're saying it's OK that Jamie Tomas does this??
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I'm not going to buy the shoes but I'm probably going to enjoy the video content/ads they will be putting out if they come out with a sick team as I mentioned in a previous post. I'm not going to label him a sellout for making an intelligent business decision. Jamie Thomas has never had a bullshit sponsor in his career as far as I can recall. Amazing skateboarders will be getting paid what they're worth and fake thug internet persona's will continue to call it the beginning of the end in all caps.

Intelligent business move?? Yes.

Selling out?? Yes.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Kankle on December 13, 2012, 03:30:28 PM
So all of these terrible, athletic, jock, huge, know-nothing companies can join the competion, but we can't even keep the true skateboarding brands alive anymore? Just look at what happened to éS and what's happening to all the other core companies. I hate how it is becoming.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: MisterX on December 13, 2012, 03:51:11 PM
I would never buy any hardgoods from a company that does not specialize in skating.  Hell, I always hated buying wheels from a company that specializes in boards (i.e. Plan B wheels).  Shoes however, are a different story...because yes Adidas and Nike make shoes, but they actually skate well and are very comfortable, and are of equal or higher quality than other "core brands." I would be willing to guess those bigger brands have higher QC standards as well.  

These brands are also home to some of the most "core" guys in skating like Gonz, Chet, Busenitz, Partnen, etc.  then there are the skate specific brands like DC that actually have a more commercial feel than Adidas.

On the other side of the coin there are brands like K-Swiss (which I have never owned a pair of the shoes in my life and have no interest in their skate stuff.)  I feel like they are just after a piece of the pie, whereas Nike and Adidas have fully embraced skating.  I do not feel embarrassed by their product or team, but cannot not say the same for K-Swiss.  In my opinion New Balance Numeric is a great example of a big company going after a piece of the pie.  They aren't embracing their heritage as an east coast brand and using their US factories; which sounds like something that is very important to the New Balance Customer, but then again this isn't New Balance...these are essentially re-branded Fallen shoes.

Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: sleepypancakes on December 13, 2012, 04:01:08 PM
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You guys act like he sold Zero to McDonald's or something. Money talks. Nike and Adidas buttfucked all the core shoe companies by offering the best skateboarders a shit load of cash and higher quality footwear, meanwhile ISUCK gets an offer to distribute for a corporate company while maintaining the exact same ownership and direction of the companies he helped build, and he's the guy that gets labeled a sell-out? I say good for him. He's taking advantage of the corporation more than they're taking advantage of him. New Balance has a lot more to lose than Black Box.

In no way do I support the corporate takeover of skateboarding, but I think it's been obvious that skateboarding's economic integrity has been somewhat fucked for a long time before Jenkem decided to point it out to you Janoski wearing hypocrites.

Yes I read that Jenkem article. A lot of it was based off a slippery slope. It states that "If corporate skating begins to dominate there will be little room left for the skating that Louie Barletta, Chris "Mango" Milic, or Jeff Stevens do, there will only be room for the (amazing, but) standardized and predictable skating of Greg Lutzka, Ryan Sheckler, and Nyjah Houston." That right there is complete bullshit and to put Jeff Stevens in the same category as Louie Barletta is blasphemy. There has never been a market for wacky skating without a certain level of talent in the first place. Tim and Eric aren't getting paid to put out their Roger videos, they're doing it because skateboarding is fun as fuck and no amount of cash on the planet will ever change that. With Louie Barletta you could take away the dork tricks and still have one amazingly talented dude. Just because Starbucks exists doesn't mean there aren't better "barista owned" smaller coffee shops whose Latte's haven't been tarnished by the quiff of a corporate mermaid's pussy.
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What the fuck are you talking about??

You support Jamie Thomas backing New balance, but don't support the corporate takeover of skateboarding?? Then go on and call everyone hypocrites??

FUCK OUTTA HERE WITH THAT BULLSHIT!!!
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I don't support it I'm just saying it's inevitable.
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It's not inevitable if people don't sellout.

How are you not supporting it when you're saying it's OK that Jamie Tomas does this??
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I'm not going to buy the shoes but I'm probably going to enjoy the video content/ads they will be putting out if they come out with a sick team as I mentioned in a previous post. I'm not going to label him a sellout for making an intelligent business decision. Jamie Thomas has never had a bullshit sponsor in his career as far as I can recall. Amazing skateboarders will be getting paid what they're worth and fake thug internet persona's will continue to call it the beginning of the end in all caps.
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Intelligent business move?? Yes.

Selling out?? Yes.
Zebra you fucking suck so hard.

You start by saying that Lakai sucks because they don't have the resources that a Nike or an Adidas have to make "different" looking shoes without one-piece toe caps and then come in here throwing out all this shit about Thomas being a sellout.

While I don't agree with this move for Jamie, if New Balance wanted in, they could eventually get in. Black Box is just an ideal avenue to making it into the scope of skateboarding.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: BigMoe on December 13, 2012, 04:09:25 PM
I luv H8'rs - DGK
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: stevedave on December 13, 2012, 04:25:07 PM
for the record, I'm NOT down for New Balance getting into skate shoes.

BUT, for the sake of argument (b/c thats what the SLAP MB is all about), New Balance has never really endorsed pro athletes/runners, whatever.  they have built their reputation solely on the quality, comfort, and durability of their products.  Now, let's say they take that same mentality to skateboarding.  Yeah, they are going to have a team, etc.  But what if their shoe technology is really head and shoulders above most other brands that are out there.  Do you continue to purchase an inferior product because it is "skater owned", knowing full well that you are getting the shaft?

Am I pretty much trolling?  yeah, i guess you could say that.  but seriously, what if they look at everything that companies have done poorly with regard to construction/durability and change it to ACTUALLY HAVE THE BEST INTERESTS OF SKATEBOARDERS IN MIND.  And what if it works?!?  It seems like that's what they've done with running...does anyone even know if they are owned by a runner?!?!?  do runners try to get other runners to NOT buy running show brands that aren't run by runners!?! 

(it's the end of the work day, trying to waste some time until I can go home...which is......NOW.  I'm out)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: GAY on December 13, 2012, 04:41:53 PM
Regardless of your take on this issue, I think we can ALL AGREE that skate shoe companies need more Li'l Wayne.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 13, 2012, 06:21:23 PM

Zebra you fucking suck so hard.

You start by saying that Lakai sucks because they don't have the resources that a Nike or an Adidas have to make "different" looking shoes without one-piece toe caps and then come in here throwing out all this shit about Thomas being a sellout.

While I don't agree with this move for Jamie, if New Balance wanted in, they could eventually get in. Black Box is just an ideal avenue to making it into the scope of skateboarding.

What the fuck are you talking about??

I never said Lakai's suck. I said I hate how all their shoes look the same and I'd like to see some variety.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 13, 2012, 06:28:35 PM
for the record, I'm NOT down for New Balance getting into skate shoes.

BUT, for the sake of argument (b/c thats what the SLAP MB is all about), New Balance has never really endorsed pro athletes/runners, whatever.  they have built their reputation solely on the quality, comfort, and durability of their products.  Now, let's say they take that same mentality to skateboarding.  Yeah, they are going to have a team, etc.  But what if their shoe technology is really head and shoulders above most other brands that are out there.  Do you continue to purchase an inferior product because it is "skater owned", knowing full well that you are getting the shaft?

Am I pretty much trolling?  yeah, i guess you could say that.  but seriously, what if they look at everything that companies have done poorly with regard to construction/durability and change it to ACTUALLY HAVE THE BEST INTERESTS OF SKATEBOARDERS IN MIND.  And what if it works?!?  It seems like that's what they've done with running...does anyone even know if they are owned by a runner?!?!?  do runners try to get other runners to NOT buy running show brands that aren't run by runners!?! 

(it's the end of the work day, trying to waste some time until I can go home...which is......NOW.  I'm out)

They actually do endorse athletes. It was a good argument though until I looked it up.

The bolded made me laugh.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: chillout on December 13, 2012, 06:32:32 PM
for the record, I'm NOT down for New Balance getting into skate shoes.

BUT, for the sake of argument (b/c thats what the SLAP MB is all about), New Balance has never really endorsed pro athletes/runners, whatever.?  they have built their reputation solely on the quality, comfort, and durability of their products.?  Now, let's say they take that same mentality to skateboarding.?  Yeah, they are going to have a team, etc.?  But what if their shoe technology is really head and shoulders above most other brands that are out there.?  Do you continue to purchase an inferior product because it is "skater owned", knowing full well that you are getting the shaft?
Am I pretty much trolling??  yeah, i guess you could say that.?  but seriously, what if they look at everything that companies have done poorly with regard to construction/durability and change it to ACTUALLY HAVE THE BEST INTERESTS OF SKATEBOARDERS IN MIND.?  And what if it works?!??  It seems like that's what they've done with running...does anyone even know if they are owned by a runner?!?!??  do runners try to get other runners to NOT buy running show brands that aren't run by runners!?!? 

(it's the end of the work day, trying to waste some time until I can go home...which is......NOW.?  I'm out)

theres not gonna be a monumental change in skate shoes. a shoe is a shoe. skater owned companies have increased quality to be able to compete. rick's new lakai shoe is seriously better quality than everything nike and adidias put out. you only need so much quality. so yes, i would skate a lesser quality skater owned shoe than support some bullshit
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Made In China on December 13, 2012, 06:39:37 PM
You guys act like he sold Zero to McDonald's or something. Money talks. Nike and Adidas buttfucked all the core shoe companies by offering the best skateboarders a shit load of cash and higher quality footwear, meanwhile ISUCK gets an offer to distribute for a corporate company while maintaining the exact same ownership and direction of the companies he helped build, and he's the guy that gets labeled a sell-out? I say good for him. He's taking advantage of the corporation more than they're taking advantage of him. New Balance has a lot more to lose than Black Box.

In no way do I support the corporate takeover of skateboarding, but I think it's been obvious that skateboarding's economic integrity has been somewhat fucked for a long time before Jenkem decided to point it out to you Janoski wearing hypocrites.

Yes I read that Jenkem article. A lot of it was based off a slippery slope. It states that "If corporate skating begins to dominate there will be little room left for the skating that Louie Barletta, Chris "Mango" Milic, or Jeff Stevens do, there will only be room for the (amazing, but) standardized and predictable skating of Greg Lutzka, Ryan Sheckler, and Nyjah Houston." That right there is complete bullshit and to put Jeff Stevens in the same category as Louie Barletta is blasphemy. There has never been a market for wacky skating without a certain level of talent in the first place. Tim and Eric aren't getting paid to put out their Roger videos, they're doing it because skateboarding is fun as fuck and no amount of cash on the planet will ever change that. With Louie Barletta you could take away the dork tricks and still have one amazingly talented dude. Just because Starbucks exists doesn't mean there aren't better "barista owned" smaller coffee shops whose Latte's haven't been tarnished by the quiff of a corporate mermaid's pussy.
Jeff Stevens - A Happy Medium 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CARSXrffLqA#)

So I guess none of those tricks count as talent? And how many of those "barista owned" coffee shops have been popping up recently? There's two Starbucks within a walking/skating distance from me, but no small coffee shops. I think that the point is that those small companies will be even more rare than they are now, not that they will die out completely.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Clayton on December 13, 2012, 07:29:03 PM
Jeff Stevens - A Happy Medium 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CARSXrffLqA#)

So I guess none of those tricks count as talent? And how many of those "barista owned" coffee shops have been popping up recently? There's two Starbucks within a walking/skating distance from me, but no small coffee shops. I think that the point is that those small companies will be even more rare than they are now, not that they will die out completely.

Jesus fucking Christ. This is why you should never make SLAP posts containing any actual meaning. Haven't you been skating for like two years? Messageboarders (not skateboarders) will dissect any little sentence they can and use it against you.

Yes Jeff Stevens is obviously talented, a lot of that is gnarly, the hippie jump to blunt powerslide is sick as fuck but a lot of it's gimmicky and some of that stuff isn't always easy on the eyes. Comparing him to Louie is ridiculous, he made a part fundamentally better than that 13 years ago and has released half a dozen more since then.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: enzone on December 13, 2012, 07:43:55 PM
idk i feel like my old balance is totally fucked right now.. I'm hopin this new one'll really help my shit out for rilly rell
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Made In China on December 13, 2012, 09:49:38 PM
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Jeff Stevens - A Happy Medium 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CARSXrffLqA#)

So I guess none of those tricks count as talent? And how many of those "barista owned" coffee shops have been popping up recently? There's two Starbucks within a walking/skating distance from me, but no small coffee shops. I think that the point is that those small companies will be even more rare than they are now, not that they will die out completely.
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Jesus fucking Christ. This is why you should never make SLAP posts containing any actual meaning. Haven't you been skating for like two years? Messageboarders (not skateboarders) will dissect any little sentence they can and use it against you.

Yes Jeff Stevens is obviously talented, a lot of that is gnarly, the hippie jump to blunt powerslide is sick as fuck but a lot of it's gimmicky and some of that stuff isn't always easy on the eyes. Comparing him to Louie is ridiculous, he made a part fundamentally better than that 13 years ago and has released half a dozen more since then.
So are you saying I'm not a true skateboarder or something just because I haven't been skating that long?
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Iceman on December 13, 2012, 11:09:22 PM
You know what? I don't want skateboarding to get taken over by big corporations, but I honestly don't really care all that much. Why? Because our favorite pros were the ones who drove the stake into the heart of skateboarding. You see, back in the 90's the skate industry was united in resisting these outside companies from infiltrating our pure sport. Nike and all the others tried and failed. Integrity was high in the skate world and the 90's remain arguably the most pure and amazing era for skateboarding. Skip ahead to the 2000's and one by one skateboarders started crossing the line. More than anyone else, I blame Koston. Dude has probably more respect than anyone in the industry and he was one of the first big names to do it. After that, the flood gates broke. But it's all good! I'm in my mid 30's and have enjoyed a pure version of it for a long time. I feel bad for the newer generations, though. But I'm fine with it because I know it was a suicide and not a murder.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ice nine on December 13, 2012, 11:12:42 PM
koston was on lakai till a couple years ago. p rod's deal was way bigger and earlier, and im sure he wasnt the first big one either.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: via on December 14, 2012, 12:22:23 AM
You know what? I don't want skateboarding to get taken over by big corporations, but I honestly don't really care all that much. Why? Because our favorite pros were the ones who drove the stake into the heart of skateboarding. You see, back in the 90's the skate industry was united in resisting these outside companies from infiltrating our pure sport. Nike and all the others tried and failed. Integrity was high in the skate world and the 90's remain arguably the most pure and amazing era for skateboarding. Skip ahead to the 2000's and one by one skateboarders started crossing the line. More than anyone else, I blame Koston. Dude has probably more respect than anyone in the industry and he was one of the first big names to do it. After that, the flood gates broke. But it's all good! I'm in my mid 30's and have enjoyed a pure version of it for a long time. I feel bad for the newer generations, though. But I'm fine with it because I know it was a suicide and not a murder.

I don't agree with everything you said, but I definitely get where you're coming from, and agree. While it's ultimately on the consumer to support or reject companies, the floods of pros endorsing the products and making them OK for the consumer to purchase has been the catalyst to the downfall. Before Nike's huge campaign to break into skateboarding for a second (or third?) time, you would have been the biggest kook ever if you showed up to the spot wearing some Air Forces. Chet Childress seemed like the dude who make it OK to wear Nikes for  a lot of people, as beforehand he was a "support your local skateshop" guy. Once he said it was OK, there was the big outbreak of people who never, ever would have bought Nike who started rocking dunks. If the original team hadn't been the dudes they were, Nike would have been shunned by skateboarding again. Instead, skateboarding got Trojan horsed. Everyones favorite guys said "BUY NIKE", and everyone listened. It became an open market for huge corporations to infiltrate, which they did. Now we have New Balance SB.

Arguments about upping the quality of skate goods (specifically shoes) are sound, and the fact that skater owned companies are being held to a higher standard is a good thing. It just sucks the reason they're actually stepping up their game is in a last ditch effort to keep skateboarding owned by skateboarders, not because they wanted to make quality shoes for skateboarders in the first place.

The whole situation is a pretty big catch-22.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: eelbermston on December 14, 2012, 05:44:30 AM
Already know that an unaffiliated Black Box skater and New England native is their first rider.

Im interested to see what New Balance brings to the table...

Its sort of weird, im from New England and have worn New Balance my entire life. I have always thought the company and shoes are awesome. I think id be more into it if NB was making their own skate shoes and being distributed through Black Box rather than Black Box making the shoes... New Balance technology is pretty unique and if you every talk to any podiatrist they will always recommend NB.  Whatever... Bottom line is im very curious about the whole thing.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: A.J.K. on December 14, 2012, 06:55:55 AM
Already know that an unaffiliated Black Box skater and New England native is their first rider.

Im interested to see what New Balance brings to the table...

Its sort of weird, im from New England and have worn New Balance my entire life. I have always thought the company and shoes are awesome. I think id be more into it if NB was making their own skate shoes and being distributed through Black Box rather than Black Box making the shoes... New Balance technology is pretty unique and if you every talk to any podiatrist they will always recommend NB.  Whatever... Bottom line is im very curious about the whole thing.

Yeah, PJ Ladd.

Also, they'll be using their own factory.  Black Box isn't making them.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 14, 2012, 08:59:28 AM

Yeah, PJ Ladd.

Also, they'll be using their own factory.  Black Box isn't making them.

Read the press statement again.

"Branded as New Balance Numeric? or NB#? Black Box will produce and market performance footwear and apparel for skateboarding."
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: sfa on December 14, 2012, 04:55:03 PM
I know some one who's working on the project.

some shoes will be made in the US and at NB.

I dont' think it will be in the first line up though.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: j....soy..... on December 14, 2012, 10:04:04 PM
This is slap...so let's start filling in this team....

I say mcrank....
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: A.J.K. on December 14, 2012, 10:06:13 PM
This is slap...so let's start filling in this team....

I say mcrank....
Let's hope so.  With Rattray involved I wouldn't say it's unlikely.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: StFlour on December 14, 2012, 11:09:24 PM
Family Guy - OH NO, NO, NOOO (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6nKxmQOCrQ#)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: asakusa75 on December 15, 2012, 12:34:35 AM
I don't give two fucks about this either way. What I do hope though, is that whoever they put on gets paid a bunch of that sneaker money before it flops. Thats all.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: OlDirtyB on December 15, 2012, 03:54:03 AM
You know what? I don't want skateboarding to get taken over by big corporations, but I honestly don't really care all that much. Why? Because our favorite pros were the ones who drove the stake into the heart of skateboarding. You see, back in the 90's the skate industry was united in resisting these outside companies from infiltrating our pure sport. Nike and all the others tried and failed. Integrity was high in the skate world and the 90's remain arguably the most pure and amazing era for skateboarding. Skip ahead to the 2000's and one by one skateboarders started crossing the line. More than anyone else, I blame Koston. Dude has probably more respect than anyone in the industry and he was one of the first big names to do it. After that, the flood gates broke. But it's all good! I'm in my mid 30's and have enjoyed a pure version of it for a long time. I feel bad for the newer generations, though. But I'm fine with it because I know it was a suicide and not a murder.

But yeah, and the kids that by it. But what about Prod? Stevie for going from DC? you know that was about money. And Gino has always been in Nikes. Its hopeless. I want my 90's. When every big outside comp. tryed, but failed. And we loved it. To bad, that the kids today starts skating becouse of the money and fame they think they can get. Its to bad. Not skating for themselfs or that its something else. but.. yeah.. cant even talk about it no more..

hope Black Box know what they are doing. Really. We dont wanna sellout anymore. Lets just be us; skateboarding. And not every other bigass sportscorp.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: paraquat on December 15, 2012, 09:04:30 AM
(http://skately.com/img/library/print/large/swatch-impact-tour-1988.jpg)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Big Skatefase on December 15, 2012, 09:39:53 AM
vertical freestyle  :o
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: johnnymousedoom on December 15, 2012, 10:45:50 AM
I may try to skate some if they make some vegan friendly shoes. I owned a pair of nb shoes and they are the most comfortable thing i ever wore on my feet.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: bust.factor on December 15, 2012, 11:06:39 AM
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You know what? I don't want skateboarding to get taken over by big corporations, but I honestly don't really care all that much. Why? Because our favorite pros were the ones who drove the stake into the heart of skateboarding. You see, back in the 90's the skate industry was united in resisting these outside companies from infiltrating our pure sport. Nike and all the others tried and failed. Integrity was high in the skate world and the 90's remain arguably the most pure and amazing era for skateboarding. Skip ahead to the 2000's and one by one skateboarders started crossing the line. More than anyone else, I blame Koston. Dude has probably more respect than anyone in the industry and he was one of the first big names to do it. After that, the flood gates broke. But it's all good! I'm in my mid 30's and have enjoyed a pure version of it for a long time. I feel bad for the newer generations, though. But I'm fine with it because I know it was a suicide and not a murder.
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I don't agree with everything you said, but I definitely get where you're coming from, and agree. While it's ultimately on the consumer to support or reject companies, the floods of pros endorsing the products and making them OK for the consumer to purchase has been the catalyst to the downfall. Before Nike's huge campaign to break into skateboarding for a second (or third?) time, you would have been the biggest kook ever if you showed up to the spot wearing some Air Forces. Chet Childress seemed like the dude who make it OK to wear Nikes for  a lot of people, as beforehand he was a "support your local skateshop" guy. Once he said it was OK, there was the big outbreak of people who never, ever would have bought Nike who started rocking dunks. If the original team hadn't been the dudes they were, Nike would have been shunned by skateboarding again. Instead, skateboarding got Trojan horsed. Everyones favorite guys said "BUY NIKE", and everyone listened. It became an open market for huge corporations to infiltrate, which they did. Now we have New Balance SB.

Arguments about upping the quality of skate goods (specifically shoes) are sound, and the fact that skater owned companies are being held to a higher standard is a good thing. It just sucks the reason they're actually stepping up their game is in a last ditch effort to keep skateboarding owned by skateboarders, not because they wanted to make quality shoes for skateboarders in the first place.

The whole situation is a pretty big catch-22.

Chet Childress and whoever's favorite skater riding for nike definitely does send that message, can't argue with that, but maybe it's important for people to see the distinction between them saying it's okay to just go out and buy a pair of nikes cause I'm wearing them and it's okay for me to wear nike because they're paying me a lot of fucking money to do so. Obviously they publicly could never say the latter at risk of getting kicked off pretty quickly.

I don't know, maybe my point isn't clear and I'm wrong.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: xenu on December 15, 2012, 11:21:23 AM
the New Balance skate program is being run by the guy that ran Es for the last 5 years until it had its plug pulled.
And with Jamie Thomas running marketing, how can it fail?!
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: aTribeCalledIncest on December 15, 2012, 04:20:11 PM
PJ Ladd wearing shoes with an N on prod's instagram
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: j....soy..... on December 15, 2012, 05:19:08 PM
the New Balance skate program is being run by the guy that ran Es for the last 5 years until it had its plug pulled.
And with Jamie Thomas running marketing, how can it fail?!

You're kidding right?  Right now any skate shoe company can fail....don't think that Adidas and Nike wouldn't pull the plug on their skate programs.....no one is safe.....
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: AssBandit on December 15, 2012, 05:26:29 PM
Real skaters don't have to support the brand.  Don't buy it and it won't get to Nike or Adidas levels.  If it's anything like what they did with RBK/DGK it'll fade after one season.  I'm highly doubtful that they're going to take the time to do R&D on rubbers and leathers to get a functional skate shoe.  It's just going to be another half skateable shoe from another Sports Authority brand. 
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: poowizard on December 15, 2012, 05:40:50 PM
(https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/205060_386724944742746_2032577355_n.jpg)

Check out the feets!
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: AssBandit on December 15, 2012, 05:47:36 PM
(https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/205060_386724944742746_2032577355_n.jpg)

Check out the feets!
ok, i take it back.  I'M DOWN WITH NEW BALANCE IN SKATEBOARDING!
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: chris311x on December 15, 2012, 05:56:07 PM
I wouldn't mind having a comfy pair of cupsole skateable New Balances for my wide feet
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 15, 2012, 06:02:59 PM
Real skaters don't have to support the brand.  Don't buy it and it won't get to Nike or Adidas levels.  If it's anything like what they did with RBK/DGK it'll fade after one season.  I'm highly doubtful that they're going to take the time to do R&D on rubbers and leathers to get a functional skate shoe.  It's just going to be another half skateable shoe from another Sports Authority brand. 

Blackbox is helping produce the shoes. They'll have a legit skate shoe.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: theloniousmonk on December 15, 2012, 06:44:32 PM
From the looks of those shoes PJ is wearing, it's much more than a bruin/blazer that was posted earlier. Looks like a comfy cupsole too - Can't wait for the full drop.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: sfa on December 15, 2012, 06:44:41 PM
Real skaters don't have to support the brand.� Don't buy it and it won't get to Nike or Adidas levels.� If it's anything like what they did with RBK/DGK it'll fade after one season.� I'm highly doubtful that they're going to take the time to do R&D on rubbers and leathers to get a functional skate shoe.� It's just going to be another half skateable shoe from another Sports Authority brand.�

actually it's quit the opposite. They are doing extensive testing on thing like impact, bio mechanics, and materials to try and make super functional shoes.

Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Shufflessss on December 15, 2012, 07:01:23 PM
Word from Black box is saying that Jamie Thomas is considering selling Fallens at Walmart...
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: hekkahyphy on December 15, 2012, 07:08:15 PM
dam its gonna be kinda wierd when skater owned companies dont exist anymore
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: waltercronkite on December 15, 2012, 07:12:51 PM
why would pj give up the three stripe to take a chance on a new company that wont even come out until next summer
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Colin Mann on December 15, 2012, 08:48:18 PM
why would pj give up the three stripe to take a chance on a new company that wont even come out until next summer

Boston.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: zoltan on December 15, 2012, 09:02:04 PM
a skateable version of these

(http://www.nbjoggingshoes.com/images/Men/Skateboard%20Shoes/8838/New-Balance-8838-PROHINV-Dark-Blue.jpg)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: cletus the slack jawed yokel on December 15, 2012, 09:35:02 PM
this shit needs to be named just numeric or numeric by NB some shit like dat but fuck pj on dat shit it's a smooth move
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Coastal Fever on December 15, 2012, 09:46:53 PM
No, they need to drop the lame numeric hash tag thing and just call it New Balance.  The name has been around long enough and stands on it's own.

So... once the inevitable happens... will PJ be the world's best bald skater?
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: TheHoard on December 15, 2012, 10:41:53 PM
I'm curious what they're going to look like, how well they skate, and who do I know that works there that would be down to send me a few pair to try out?
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 15, 2012, 11:25:57 PM
Word from Black box is saying that Jamie Thomas is considering selling Fallens at Walmart...

Damn, can't say I'm not surprised.

And here we all thought that The Chief was a born again Christian, but he actually sold his soul to the devil......
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: zoltan on December 15, 2012, 11:28:03 PM
there just gunna be fallens with an "N" stiched on the side  ???
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Post by: ZEBRA on December 15, 2012, 11:29:50 PM
why would pj give up the three stripe to take a chance on a new company that wont even come out until next summer

Don't think he was ever officially on, was he??
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Hate_Then_Skate on December 15, 2012, 11:59:11 PM
I'd just like to say fuck Adidas, Nike, and New Balance.   And a big special fuck you to Vans for making the other skate companies compete with their low quality cheap vulcanized garbage which forced all the "core" companies to create shitty cheap vulcanized shoes as well.   Oh and fuck vulcanized shoes, if you like them enjoy your backpain when you're 20. Hate Hate Hate Hate Hate. 

Just my opinion
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: asakusa75 on December 15, 2012, 11:59:52 PM
Could very well mean a PJ welcome part and you know we will all be very happy with that.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 16, 2012, 12:01:52 AM
I'd just like to say fuck Adidas, Nike, and New Balance.   And a big special fuck you to Vans for making the other skate companies compete with their low quality cheap vulcanized garbage which forced all the "core" companies to create shitty cheap vulcanized shoes as well.   Oh and fuck vulcanized shoes, if you like them enjoy your backpain when you're 20. Hate Hate Hate Hate Hate. 

Just my opinion

You forgot Converse.

Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Paul Cicero on December 16, 2012, 01:58:14 AM
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Word from Black box is saying that Jamie Thomas is considering selling Fallens at Walmart...
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Damn, can't say I'm not surprised.

And here we all thought that The Chief was a born again Christian, but he actually sold his soul to the devil......

I said it before, and I'll say it again... Black Box will never see another cent from me.
New Balance?? Fuck it makes me sick.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Homeless Prostitute on December 16, 2012, 02:05:53 AM
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I'd just like to say fuck Adidas, Nike, and New Balance.   And a big special fuck you to Vans for making the other skate companies compete with their low quality cheap vulcanized garbage which forced all the "core" companies to create shitty cheap vulcanized shoes as well.   Oh and fuck vulcanized shoes, if you like them enjoy your backpain when you're 20. Hate Hate Hate Hate Hate. 

Just my opinion
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You forgot Converse.


Owned by nike anyway, so he inferred it.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 16, 2012, 02:08:50 AM
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Word from Black box is saying that Jamie Thomas is considering selling Fallens at Walmart...
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Damn, can't say I'm not surprised.

And here we all thought that The Chief was a born again Christian, but he actually sold his soul to the devil......
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I said it before, and I'll say it again... Black Box will never see another cent from me.
New Balance?? Fuck it makes me sick.

I'm with ya on that.

Fuckin' sucks. Such a damn disappointment.
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Post by: Paul Cicero on December 16, 2012, 02:24:03 AM
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Word from Black box is saying that Jamie Thomas is considering selling Fallens at Walmart...
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Damn, can't say I'm not surprised.

And here we all thought that The Chief was a born again Christian, but he actually sold his soul to the devil......
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I said it before, and I'll say it again... Black Box will never see another cent from me.

New Balance?? Fuck it makes me sick.
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I'm with ya on that.

Fuckin' sucks. Such a damn disappointment.

It flat out sucks dick!.. I was telling a mate about it today (he doesn't skate) and he couldn't believe it!
We were laughing about how New Balance is prob the #1 selling old man shoe of all time.



Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: 360 frip on December 16, 2012, 02:51:32 AM
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Word from Black box is saying that Jamie Thomas is considering selling Fallens at Walmart...
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Damn, can't say I'm not surprised.

And here we all thought that The Chief was a born again Christian, but he actually sold his soul to the devil......
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I said it before, and I'll say it again... Black Box will never see another cent from me.

New Balance?? Fuck it makes me sick.
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I'm with ya on that.

Fuckin' sucks. Such a damn disappointment.
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It flat out sucks dick!.. I was telling a mate about it today (he doesn't skate) and he couldn't believe it!
We were laughing about how New Balance is prob the #1 selling old man shoe of all time.






Could Zero/Black box have a worse image? Seems like it got stuck in time.

I can't really see how people are so upset by this. This isn't the 90's anymore. ESPN, Nike and Mountain Dew are Big Brother, Es and beer. Time to slip into some comfy New Balances and head towards old age.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: waltercronkite on December 16, 2012, 06:43:35 AM
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why would pj give up the three stripe to take a chance on a new company that wont even come out until next summer
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Boston.

im from boston i used to wear some new balance... i wouldnt
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: apad88 on December 16, 2012, 06:48:38 AM
I'd just like to say fuck Adidas, Nike, and New Balance.   And a big special fuck you to Vans for making the other skate companies compete with their low quality cheap vulcanized garbage which forced all the "core" companies to create shitty cheap vulcanized shoes as well.   Oh and fuck vulcanized shoes, if you like them enjoy your backpain when you're 20. Hate Hate Hate Hate Hate. 

Just my opinion
broken record.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Hate_Then_Skate on December 16, 2012, 09:15:59 AM
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I'd just like to say fuck Adidas, Nike, and New Balance.?  ? And a big special fuck you to Vans for making the other skate companies compete with their low quality cheap vulcanized garbage which forced all the "core" companies to create shitty cheap vulcanized shoes as well.?  ? Oh and fuck vulcanized shoes, if you like them enjoy your backpain when you're 20. Hate Hate Hate Hate Hate.? 

Just my opinion
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broken record.
You mean I'm not the first fool to say that???
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: zuma on December 16, 2012, 09:16:16 AM
I'd just like to say fuck Adidas, Nike, and New Balance.� �And a big special fuck you to Vans for making the other skate companies compete with their low quality cheap vulcanized garbage which forced all the "core" companies to create shitty cheap vulcanized shoes as well.� �Oh and fuck vulcanized shoes, if you like them enjoy your backpain when you're 20. Hate Hate Hate Hate Hate.�

Just my opinion

it s funny how core companies claim new impact technology and quality improvement with shoes like the g6 nowadays- like the reynolds 1 koston 1 og accels or creagers never existed. i still have these and the quality was just so much higher back then... no ripping through a brand new pair within a few hours... and no cardboard footbead on cupsole shoes.
shoes like the accels had double stitching connectiong the sole to the rest of the shoe. if i look at the g6 it has no stitching which causes shoes to lose shape and blow out quicker... not even talking about the quality of the suede.

i believe if the core brands would have kept the old quality standard with just slimmed down shoes they d be better off competing against these big names nowadays.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 16, 2012, 12:16:34 PM
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Damn, can't say I'm not surprised.

And here we all thought that The Chief was a born again Christian, but he actually sold his soul to the devil......
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I said it before, and I'll say it again... Black Box will never see another cent from me.

New Balance?? Fuck it makes me sick.
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I'm with ya on that.

Fuckin' sucks. Such a damn disappointment.
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It flat out sucks dick!.. I was telling a mate about it today (he doesn't skate) and he couldn't believe it!
We were laughing about how New Balance is prob the #1 selling old man shoe of all time.




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Could Zero/Black box have a worse image? Seems like it got stuck in time.

I can't really see how people are so upset by this. This isn't the 90's anymore. ESPN, Nike and Mountain Dew are Big Brother, Es and beer. Time to slip into some comfy New Balances and head towards old age.

Yes, the help produce and market New Balance now.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: pandarelated on December 16, 2012, 12:33:18 PM
a skateable version of these

(http://www.nbjoggingshoes.com/images/Men/Skateboard%20Shoes/8838/New-Balance-8838-PROHINV-Dark-Blue.jpg)

one of the guys on Open has been skating a pair of these. but in low top. though he uses custom perscription ortho's. he hasn't had any complants. but he tends to not complain (you may have seen in him mandible videos wearing asics)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: The Muffin Man on December 16, 2012, 06:50:10 PM
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a skateable version of these

(http://www.nbjoggingshoes.com/images/Men/Skateboard%20Shoes/8838/New-Balance-8838-PROHINV-Dark-Blue.jpg)
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one of the guys on Open has been skating a pair of these. but in low top. though he uses custom perscription ortho's. he hasn't had any complants. but he tends to not complain (you may have seen in him mandible videos wearing asics)

Wait, the red and white Asics? That dude had the sickest style.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ALABAMAMAN on December 16, 2012, 08:37:17 PM
SAW A PAIR AND THEY LOOKED LIKE FALLEN SLASH BUT WITH A N ON THE SIDE. EXACT SAME. BUT THATS THE ONLY ONES IVE SEEN.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Iceman on December 17, 2012, 11:05:49 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/GEDAY.png)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: fatuglyjohnjohn on December 18, 2012, 02:45:21 AM
i cant sleep and i just sat here and read all 10 pages of this bullshit to realize that people are regular. if you dont like something, dont buy it. its that simple. and if you're scared that your core brands will disappear, and if you are that fucking worried about it, buy as many as you can while they last. who cares about what some new skateboard shoes will do to the other companies. no matter what there will always be a board and some shoes that fucking work for you and that you can still do what you love with. whether or not theres a big ass ugly N on the side or a sideways golden e, you will still be able to skate. a big new corporation wont ruin the fun of skating. skating is never going to disappear, quit having nightmares. think happy things.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Oprah Winfrey on December 18, 2012, 10:09:23 AM
I might even pick up a pair for Steadman.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: TrainWreck on December 18, 2012, 10:32:44 AM
why would pj give up the three stripe to take a chance on a new company that wont even come out until next summer

what are you talking about ? pj never was on addidas
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 18, 2012, 10:39:53 AM
i cant sleep and i just sat here and read all 10 pages of this bullshit to realize that people are regular. if you dont like something, dont buy it. its that simple. and if you're scared that your core brands will disappear, and if you are that fucking worried about it, buy as many as you can while they last. who cares about what some new skateboard shoes will do to the other companies. no matter what there will always be a board and some shoes that fucking work for you and that you can still do what you love with. whether or not theres a big ass ugly N on the side or a sideways golden e, you will still be able to skate. a big new corporation wont ruin the fun of skating. skating is never going to disappear, quit having nightmares. think happy things.

Read that Jenkem article again. You obviously did not get the message.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: BRIX SKWIKZ on December 18, 2012, 10:43:02 AM
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i cant sleep and i just sat here and read all 10 pages of this bullshit to realize that people are regular. if you dont like something, dont buy it. its that simple. and if you're scared that your core brands will disappear, and if you are that fucking worried about it, buy as many as you can while they last. who cares about what some new skateboard shoes will do to the other companies. no matter what there will always be a board and some shoes that fucking work for you and that you can still do what you love with. whether or not theres a big ass ugly N on the side or a sideways golden e, you will still be able to skate. a big new corporation wont ruin the fun of skating. skating is never going to disappear, quit having nightmares. think happy things.
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 :D
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: fatuglyjohnjohn on December 18, 2012, 01:04:58 PM
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i cant sleep and i just sat here and read all 10 pages of this bullshit to realize that people are regular. if you dont like something, dont buy it. its that simple. and if you're scared that your core brands will disappear, and if you are that fucking worried about it, buy as many as you can while they last. who cares about what some new skateboard shoes will do to the other companies. no matter what there will always be a board and some shoes that fucking work for you and that you can still do what you love with. whether or not theres a big ass ugly N on the side or a sideways golden e, you will still be able to skate. a big new corporation wont ruin the fun of skating. skating is never going to disappear, quit having nightmares. think happy things.
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Read that Jenkem article again. You obviously did not get the message.
oh i read it, and i agree with it. im just saying whether or not your favorite company is still around, you can still skate and have fun regardless of what other reasons people skate for, fashion, money and other regular shit.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: swagdragon123 on December 18, 2012, 01:06:19 PM
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I'd just like to say fuck Adidas, Nike, and New Balance.� �And a big special fuck you to Vans for making the other skate companies compete with their low quality cheap vulcanized garbage which forced all the "core" companies to create shitty cheap vulcanized shoes as well.� �Oh and fuck vulcanized shoes, if you like them enjoy your backpain when you're 20. Hate Hate Hate Hate Hate.�

Just my opinion
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it s funny how core companies claim new impact technology and quality improvement with shoes like the g6 nowadays- like the reynolds 1 koston 1 og accels or creagers never existed. i still have these and the quality was just so much higher back then... no ripping through a brand new pair within a few hours... and no cardboard footbead on cupsole shoes.
shoes like the accels had double stitching connectiong the sole to the rest of the shoe. if i look at the g6 it has no stitching which causes shoes to lose shape and blow out quicker... not even talking about the quality of the suede.

i believe if the core brands would have kept the old quality standard with just slimmed down shoes they d be better off competing against these big names nowadays.
I agree! if there was no such thing as money...
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 18, 2012, 01:25:56 PM
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i cant sleep and i just sat here and read all 10 pages of this bullshit to realize that people are regular. if you dont like something, dont buy it. its that simple. and if you're scared that your core brands will disappear, and if you are that fucking worried about it, buy as many as you can while they last. who cares about what some new skateboard shoes will do to the other companies. no matter what there will always be a board and some shoes that fucking work for you and that you can still do what you love with. whether or not theres a big ass ugly N on the side or a sideways golden e, you will still be able to skate. a big new corporation wont ruin the fun of skating. skating is never going to disappear, quit having nightmares. think happy things.
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Read that Jenkem article again. You obviously did not get the message.
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oh i read it, and i agree with it. im just saying whether or not your favorite company is still around, you can still skate and have fun regardless of what other reasons people skate for, fashion, money and other regular shit.

Of course, no matter what, we're always gonna have fun skating. That doesn't mean we shouldn't care and say,"fuck it, whatever."
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: fatuglyjohnjohn on December 18, 2012, 02:15:53 PM
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i cant sleep and i just sat here and read all 10 pages of this bullshit to realize that people are regular. if you dont like something, dont buy it. its that simple. and if you're scared that your core brands will disappear, and if you are that fucking worried about it, buy as many as you can while they last. who cares about what some new skateboard shoes will do to the other companies. no matter what there will always be a board and some shoes that fucking work for you and that you can still do what you love with. whether or not theres a big ass ugly N on the side or a sideways golden e, you will still be able to skate. a big new corporation wont ruin the fun of skating. skating is never going to disappear, quit having nightmares. think happy things.
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Read that Jenkem article again. You obviously did not get the message.
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oh i read it, and i agree with it. im just saying whether or not your favorite company is still around, you can still skate and have fun regardless of what other reasons people skate for, fashion, money and other regular shit.
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Of course, no matter what, we're always gonna have fun skating. That doesn't mean we shouldn't care and say,"fuck it, whatever."

i agree, cause i never said that
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: polyethylene on December 18, 2012, 03:34:52 PM
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/3076dd2e119118fa8b77bf93d7aa67d7/tumblr_mf910pVrtm1qih0p3o1_500.jpg)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: chillout on December 18, 2012, 10:30:24 PM
i wanna hate on pj for this, but the only thing that justifies it for me is NB being from pj's hometown
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Post by: A.J.K. on December 18, 2012, 10:34:31 PM
i wanna hate on pj for this, but the only thing that justifies it for me is NB being from pj's hometown
I don't get it.   If he had got on adidas I doubt you would care at all.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Pavementi on December 19, 2012, 12:03:36 AM
i wanna hate on pj for this, but the only thing that justifies it for me is NB being from pj's hometown
Hey, chillout...

I'm into it. Emerica looks like they're coming back and if NB can steal money out of Nike's pocket, that's great.
Side note: I saw more kids wearing the adi ease's and new Herman's this weekend than any other shoes.

Fuck it. If NB makes a skate shoe that looks like their running shoe, but skates like a half cab, I'll blow a load (of money to buy a pair).
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 19, 2012, 12:28:23 AM
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i cant sleep and i just sat here and read all 10 pages of this bullshit to realize that people are regular. if you dont like something, dont buy it. its that simple. and if you're scared that your core brands will disappear, and if you are that fucking worried about it, buy as many as you can while they last. who cares about what some new skateboard shoes will do to the other companies. no matter what there will always be a board and some shoes that fucking work for you and that you can still do what you love with. whether or not theres a big ass ugly N on the side or a sideways golden e, you will still be able to skate. a big new corporation wont ruin the fun of skating. skating is never going to disappear, quit having nightmares. think happy things.
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Read that Jenkem article again. You obviously did not get the message.
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oh i read it, and i agree with it. im just saying whether or not your favorite company is still around, you can still skate and have fun regardless of what other reasons people skate for, fashion, money and other regular shit.
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Of course, no matter what, we're always gonna have fun skating. That doesn't mean we shouldn't care and say,"fuck it, whatever."
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i agree, cause i never said that

You literally said,"who cares what some new skateboard shoe will do to other companies."

You may have not said,"Fuck it, whatever" word for word, but you might as well have.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: enzone on December 19, 2012, 10:52:25 PM
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/3076dd2e119118fa8b77bf93d7aa67d7/tumblr_mf910pVrtm1qih0p3o1_500.jpg)

P-rod in that all tan outfit.. help me control myself.. or....... where's GAY! to help me with my urges?
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: chillout on December 19, 2012, 11:36:26 PM
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I don't get it.?  ? If he had got on adidas I doubt you would care at all.

id be just as/if not more bummed. i dont support any skateboarder who aligns themself with a corporation that will take money away from skater owned companies
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Oprah Winfrey on December 20, 2012, 08:54:03 AM
GET THAT PAPER FAM, FREE MAX B!
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Scabie Baby on December 20, 2012, 04:51:01 PM
It's here...

http://www.complex.com/sneakers/2012/12/first-look-new-balance-numeric-891-skate-shoe (http://www.complex.com/sneakers/2012/12/first-look-new-balance-numeric-891-skate-shoe)

 :o
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: thepman on December 20, 2012, 05:04:02 PM
It's here...

http://www.complex.com/sneakers/2012/12/first-look-new-balance-numeric-891-skate-shoe (http://www.complex.com/sneakers/2012/12/first-look-new-balance-numeric-891-skate-shoe)

 :o



they look like Cons with an N on the side.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: asakusa75 on December 20, 2012, 05:06:27 PM
They look like Dr J's. I had a million pairs of those things in the 90s. So good for skating.
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Post by: TwisT on December 20, 2012, 05:25:24 PM
Those are pretty nice, simple clean, and not Vulcan. Also not a vans rip
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Post by: Wall of Nausea on December 20, 2012, 06:02:37 PM
Nice a another campus, but with an N on it. Grandpa will be stylin' on youse guys.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Scabie Baby on December 21, 2012, 10:00:51 AM
http://www.kicksonfire.com/2012/12/21/new-balance-numeric-891-more-images/ (http://www.kicksonfire.com/2012/12/21/new-balance-numeric-891-more-images/)

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Post by: Cosme on December 21, 2012, 10:35:36 AM

Damn, they clearly have figured out where they're getting into...

(http://6.kicksonfire.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/new-balance-ct-891-01-570x570.jpg)
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Post by: Oprah Winfrey on December 21, 2012, 11:17:59 AM
(http://cdnl.complex.com/mp/620/400/80/0/bb/1/ffffff/7c29c257a2f2816167955434f03ce131/images_/assets/CHANNEL_IMAGES/SNEAKERS/2012/12/newbalancenumeric891.jpg)

I heard Popps might be on..
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: polyethylene on December 21, 2012, 11:19:56 AM
people will eat this shit up just wait for it
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: via on December 21, 2012, 11:23:45 AM
Yeah, those are just SB classics all the way through, with an N instead of a swoosh.
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Post by: finecojeffe on December 21, 2012, 11:34:11 AM
Claiming they are SB all the way is like none of you have ever seen the Puma Clyde, or the Adidas Stan Smith. The silhouette is decades older than the SB line and older than early Blazers.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: swagdragon123 on December 21, 2012, 11:58:36 AM
slow your roll guys, those pics are from a lifestyle line in china. They have nothing to do with New Balance Numeric and skateboarding. That shit doesn't drop till 2013 so chill. In the mean time buys some core brands!
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: jexe on December 21, 2012, 12:05:29 PM
i hope they come with 200 pairs of spare laces, it looks like you'll need them!
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Post by: KoRnholio8 on December 21, 2012, 02:20:11 PM
I believe this is relevant to this topic:
(http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/8887_10150268038824970_863779327_n.jpg)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: chockfullofthat on December 21, 2012, 02:24:04 PM
Since when does Square Enix make games like Hitman!?!?
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 21, 2012, 02:31:47 PM
I believe this is relevant to this topic:
(http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/8887_10150268038824970_863779327_n.jpg)

Haha. So weak!!!

At least they look better than Globe's Halo shoes......

Still regular though.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: utuk xul on December 21, 2012, 03:22:28 PM
man... skateboarding and money it's like a monkey with a gun
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Post by: ZEBRA on December 21, 2012, 03:41:05 PM
man... skateboarding and money it's like a monkey with a gun

Haha. Well put.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: foureyedjim on December 21, 2012, 05:47:07 PM
man... skateboarding and money it's like a monkey with a gun

I wonder if most monkeys would even bother picking up a gun
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: asakusa75 on December 21, 2012, 06:40:12 PM
Ape With AK-47 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhxqIITtTtU#ws)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Probably A Robot on December 21, 2012, 08:21:24 PM
Ape With AK-47 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhxqIITtTtU#ws)
Holy shit, that is the best thing I've seen in awhile.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: heshrat69 on December 22, 2012, 05:42:34 AM
PJ
jake Johnson
Tom K

keep an eye out
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: _aminal on December 22, 2012, 02:46:21 PM
damn i hate those money grubbing corporations raping my culture for so much money

but how i love those silky smooth suede new balance shoes

stoked to see pj backing it
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: _aminal on December 22, 2012, 02:57:20 PM
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remember when Reebok had a skate line with Dgk?
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51xuMTHUvnL.jpg)
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Everyone who had a pair said they were really sick to skate in.
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their problem was, at least for me, that they only had 2 models on different colorways

(http://casinoskates.blogs.com/news/images/reebok_dgk_wht.jpg)

cmon guys

you knew that a dgk rbk crossover was going to be a waste of time

sorry stevie but damn this shoe was a piece of shit

(http://i47.tinypic.com/344v6vc.jpg)

whos gonna skate that?

but yeah thats not fair to bring up, im sure this nb hashtags shit is gonna be comfy and whatnot
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Made In China on December 22, 2012, 03:10:17 PM
PJ
jake Johnson
Tom K

keep an eye out
I am not fine with this. Come on Jake you can do better than this!
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: newincident on December 22, 2012, 03:20:36 PM
tom k?
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Post by: anillusionofthepants on December 22, 2012, 03:30:16 PM
In the last workshop ad it looks like Jake Johnson is wearing some NB's
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Andrew Wong on December 22, 2012, 03:43:30 PM
i mean it kinda it stinks to see companies come into skateboarding like this because it makes it feel like our passion with skateboarding isn't as special anymore. however, if new balance is coming into skateboarding with good intentions to offer quality products that look good i mean hey why not. plus they are partnering with black box which means that jamie has got things covered. he is definitely not going to allow them to put out shoes that look horrible.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: paraquat on December 22, 2012, 03:47:58 PM
It would be boss for jake to get on emerica
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Post by: alienlurkshop on December 22, 2012, 05:47:39 PM
if anything they look like a pair of blazer lows... favorite shoe to skate in, hardest to find.
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Post by: asakusa75 on December 22, 2012, 06:04:10 PM
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remember when Reebok had a skate line with Dgk?
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Everyone who had a pair said they were really sick to skate in.
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their problem was, at least for me, that they only had 2 models on different colorways

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cmon guys

you knew that a dgk rbk crossover was going to be a waste of time

sorry stevie but damn this shoe was a piece of shit

(http://i47.tinypic.com/344v6vc.jpg)

whos gonna skate that?

but yeah thats not fair to bring up, im sure this nb hashtags shit is gonna be comfy and whatnot



So these shoes hit Japan then went on sale in no time flat. I had a couple of pairs, not bad for $30.
There was no way I was going to pay the initial price though.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: A.J.K. on December 22, 2012, 07:03:38 PM
In the last workshop ad it looks like Jake Johnson is wearing some NB's
Please post said ad. 
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: apad88 on December 22, 2012, 08:58:15 PM
if anything they look like a pair of blazer lows... favorite shoe to skate in, hardest to find.
pretty soon with this Nike Action shit they'll probably discontinue all OG blazers for these horrific sorry exuses for a skate shoe
(http://skateparkoftampa.com/spot/productimages/colors/9218_56893.jpg)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 22, 2012, 09:04:10 PM
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pretty soon with this Nike Action shit they'll probably discontinue all OG blazers for these horrific sorry exuses for a skate shoe
(http://skateparkoftampa.com/spot/productimages/colors/9218_56893.jpg)

It seems Nike is starting to dig their own grave. I love it.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: BRIX SKWIKZ on December 22, 2012, 09:08:28 PM
I WOULD BUY THOSE. HOW MUCH ???
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: TMKF on December 22, 2012, 09:14:37 PM
PJ
jake Johnson
Tom K

keep an eye out

Uh oh....slap just went from hate to love. Believe it!
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: imgne on December 22, 2012, 09:28:58 PM
NB# should hook this dude up

http://youtu.be/nQryAwuLRxk (http://youtu.be/nQryAwuLRxk)

Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on December 22, 2012, 10:38:15 PM
NB# should hook this dude up

http://youtu.be/nQryAwuLRxk (http://youtu.be/nQryAwuLRxk)



Looks like they already are....  ??? 
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: David Puddy on December 23, 2012, 03:24:42 AM
(http://www.planetshoes.com/mmPlanet/Images/12453/12453_mens-new-balance-mw577-walking-velcro_119_detail.jpg)
The Velcro Janoski killer
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: TonyBologna on December 23, 2012, 07:07:29 AM
i cant sleep and i just sat here and read all 10 pages of this bullshit to realize that people are regular. if you dont like something, dont buy it. its that simple. and if you're scared that your core brands will disappear, and if you are that fucking worried about it, buy as many as you can while they last.
Amen dude. If you don't like NB in skateboarding, then just don't buy their shoes. They will get the message soon enough when their revenue plummets. People need to realize there influence on the market. Just as the trendy kids are buying up skate gear and putting more money into skateboarding. Yeah, it is a bummer that non-skaters and jock types are dabbling with the skateboard culture, but they are giving money to companies that can give back to skateboarding. I can't stress enough how much I hate the cool guy, jock vibe at the parks I go to around here, but if that means more money to companies and their riders to keep skateboarding kicking a little longer, so be it. I buy what I want, and am picky when it comes to the brands I support, and those who I associate with.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: via on December 23, 2012, 09:32:11 AM
I believe this is relevant to this topic:
(http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/8887_10150268038824970_863779327_n.jpg)

With New Balance, and now this, it's pretty safe to say Black Box is really hurting for money.

This is upsetting, because that means Slave will probably be the first company to get put down.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: sleepypancakes on December 23, 2012, 09:36:50 AM
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With New Balance, and now this, it's pretty safe to say Black Box is really hurting for money.

This is upsetting, because that means Slave will probably be the first company to get put down.
Am I the only one who thinks that logo kind of looks like a nazi SS under the tongue?
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: jimi420 on December 23, 2012, 10:21:43 AM
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With New Balance, and now this, it's pretty safe to say Black Box is really hurting for money.

This is upsetting, because that means Slave will probably be the first company to get put down.
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Am I the only one who thinks that logo kind of looks like a nazi SS under the tongue?
Black Box is always doing some suspect racist things.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: FART BOY on December 23, 2012, 11:25:07 AM
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With New Balance, and now this, it's pretty safe to say Black Box is really hurting for money.

This is upsetting, because that means Slave will probably be the first company to get put down.
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Am I the only one who thinks that logo kind of looks like a nazi SS under the tongue?

That's one of the first things that came to mind haha.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: polyethylene on December 23, 2012, 11:38:51 AM
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With New Balance, and now this, it's pretty safe to say Black Box is really hurting for money.

This is upsetting, because that means Slave will probably be the first company to get put down.
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Am I the only one who thinks that logo kind of looks like a nazi SS under the tongue?
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That's one of the first things that came to mind haha.
sure does, fucked up shit.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: heckler on December 23, 2012, 12:53:59 PM
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With New Balance, and now this, it's pretty safe to say Black Box is really hurting for money.

This is upsetting, because that means Slave will probably be the first company to get put down.
I find it hard to believe that Mystery brings in more revenue than Slave.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: cornholio on December 23, 2012, 01:01:34 PM
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With New Balance, and now this, it's pretty safe to say Black Box is really hurting for money.

This is upsetting, because that means Slave will probably be the first company to get put down.
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I find it hard to believe that Mystery brings in more revenue than Slave.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: swagdragon123 on December 23, 2012, 03:24:31 PM
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NB# should hook this dude up

http://youtu.be/nQryAwuLRxk (http://youtu.be/nQryAwuLRxk)


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Looks like they already are....  ??? 
I hate this kids fake style I bet his friends hate him. Cool spots doe
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: JoeyBear on December 24, 2012, 08:31:38 AM
Pj Ladd, Levi Brown, Tyler Surrey and John Rattray.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Deekay on December 24, 2012, 09:45:29 AM
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With New Balance, and now this, it's pretty safe to say Black Box is really hurting for money.

This is upsetting, because that means Slave will probably be the first company to get put down.
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I find it hard to believe that Mystery brings in more revenue than Slave.
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That picture is seriously upsetting, fuck that shit.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: bentmode on December 24, 2012, 10:35:02 AM
Come on guys, synergy!
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ivegotlevitation on December 24, 2012, 10:38:57 AM
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With New Balance, and now this, it's pretty safe to say Black Box is really hurting for money.

This is upsetting, because that means Slave will probably be the first company to get put down.
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I find it hard to believe that Mystery brings in more revenue than Slave.
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That picture is seriously upsetting, fuck that shit.

this is just embarrassing.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Joust Ostrich on December 24, 2012, 12:03:51 PM
It's here...

http://www.complex.com/sneakers/2012/12/first-look-new-balance-numeric-891-skate-shoe (http://www.complex.com/sneakers/2012/12/first-look-new-balance-numeric-891-skate-shoe)

 :o
and then it was there.  and then you brought it right back here, like you were on top of some shit.  it clearly says - "[via Slap Magazine]", right at the end of that horribly long paragraph you must not have been able to finish.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: mellowswitch on December 24, 2012, 01:28:06 PM
Fuck you, Jamie Thomas. I hope that this fails and that Fallen goes out of business within the next year.
I agree with the fuck Jamie Thomas, but isn't the whole point of keeping companies like new balance out of the skateboarding industry is to keep brands like fallen alive?
 
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Post by: swagdragon123 on December 24, 2012, 07:51:20 PM
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It's here...

http://www.complex.com/sneakers/2012/12/first-look-new-balance-numeric-891-skate-shoe (http://www.complex.com/sneakers/2012/12/first-look-new-balance-numeric-891-skate-shoe)

 :o
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and then it was there.  and then you brought it right back here, like you were on top of some shit.  it clearly says - "[via Slap Magazine]", right at the end of that horribly long paragraph you must not have been able to finish.
not only that but those aren't even New Balance skate shoes! Just some lifestyle shit
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: i used to skate on December 24, 2012, 09:12:12 PM
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With New Balance, and now this, it's pretty safe to say Black Box is really hurting for money.

This is upsetting, because that means Slave will probably be the first company to get put down.
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Am I the only one who thinks that logo kind of looks like a nazi SS under the tongue?
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Black Box is always doing some suspect racist things.

i have also noticed this... *strokes chin*
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: escapistfool on December 25, 2012, 02:14:46 AM
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NB# should hook this dude up

http://youtu.be/nQryAwuLRxk (http://youtu.be/nQryAwuLRxk)


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Looks like they already are....  ??? 
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I hate this kids fake style I bet his friends hate him. Cool spots doe
His first getup when he skates in the street reminds me of Breakfast Club...
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9psgaGSDt1r77gx8o1_500.gif)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ontheswarm on December 25, 2012, 02:33:42 AM
Pj Ladd, Levi Brown, Tyler Surrey and John Rattray.
This would be awesome
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Post by: zuma on December 25, 2012, 02:37:17 AM
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With New Balance, and now this, it's pretty safe to say Black Box is really hurting for money.

This is upsetting, because that means Slave will probably be the first company to get put down.
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Am I the only one who thinks that logo kind of looks like a nazi SS under the tongue?
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Black Box is always doing some suspect racist things.
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i have also noticed this... *strokes chin*

if you take the fallen logo apart you can form a swastika...
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: heckler on December 25, 2012, 09:20:34 AM
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Fuck you, Jamie Thomas. I hope that this fails and that Fallen goes out of business within the next year.
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I agree with the fuck Jamie Thomas, but isn't the whole point of keeping companies like new balance out of the skateboarding industry is to keep brands like fallen alive?
 
Not for a greedy bastard like him. Fallen is just as bad as New Balance now, in my opinion.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Fastfreddy on December 25, 2012, 09:42:11 AM
Will someone put kyle berard on! for the love of god, the guy does more for skateboarding than most dudes out there!
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Post by: S.E. on December 25, 2012, 09:47:00 AM
So you bash Jamie for supporting a corporate companies involvement in skating yet Busenitz and kenny anderson are core as fuck?....please explain the logic
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Post by: Zurg on December 25, 2012, 12:14:48 PM
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With New Balance, and now this, it's pretty safe to say Black Box is really hurting for money.

This is upsetting, because that means Slave will probably be the first company to get put down.
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Am I the only one who thinks that logo kind of looks like a nazi SS under the tongue?
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Black Box is always doing some suspect racist things.
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i have also noticed this... *strokes chin*
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if you take the fallen logo apart you can form a swastika...

if you wear that fallen shoe backwards it transmits a satanic message, or a santanic guitar lick. i cant remember which
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Post by: era on December 25, 2012, 01:15:15 PM
So you guys didn't think Fallen was corny before? Damn
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Post by: apad88 on December 25, 2012, 03:30:51 PM
So you guys didn't think Fallen was corny before? Damn
not corny, just misunderstood

(http://www.kazak.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/emo-kid1.jpg)
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Post by: asakusa75 on December 25, 2012, 05:44:26 PM
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So you guys didn't think Fallen was corny before? Damn
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not corny, just misunderstood

(http://www.kazak.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/emo-kid1.jpg)

This picture makes me mad.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Houseshoes on December 25, 2012, 05:55:08 PM
Its just a phase. Those fallens are straight up neo nazi
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Post by: apad88 on December 25, 2012, 06:02:43 PM
Jamie Thomas does come off as skinhead
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Post by: Iceman on December 25, 2012, 06:36:10 PM
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HbnZreBFL-g/T7mDoxVkhuI/AAAAAAAATBw/6fVPhl3aXGQ/s1600/jtchrome.jpg)
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Post by: black coffee on December 30, 2012, 03:26:32 PM
I'm pretty interested in the production ethics of these shoes. If they're slavery free it would actually mean more to me than supporting the "nowadays called core businesses"

not that I would rather support a company owned and runned by skaters vs. a corporate company but buying shoes that are not made by little kids in China or Korea vs. shoes made in America would rather get my support.

Does anyone know about the prodction process? I think earlier on it said that Black Box would take care of production and not N.B. itself?
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Post by: vegan*shawn on December 30, 2012, 04:23:02 PM
I thought Korea working conditions where good compared to China??
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: heckler on December 30, 2012, 06:06:30 PM
So you bash Jamie for supporting a corporate companies involvement in skating yet Busenitz and kenny anderson are core as fuck?....please explain the logic

I'm not gonna fault those guys for getting a paycheck, but I am gonna fault Jamie Thomas for actively welcoming another non-skating company into the shoe market and making things harder for other companies that are already struggling, especially since he's got a shoe company of his own and should know what having a smaller company is like.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: BigMoe on December 30, 2012, 08:16:39 PM
Walk it out Jamie
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Post by: Cthulhu! on December 30, 2012, 08:42:19 PM
Jamie Thomas does come off as skinhead




(http://socalskateshop.com/images/products/large_30454_zeroskateboardsborntokillgwbLG.jpg)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Iceman on December 30, 2012, 08:46:17 PM
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So you bash Jamie for supporting a corporate companies involvement in skating yet Busenitz and kenny anderson are core as fuck?....please explain the logic

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I'm not gonna fault those guys for getting a paycheck, but I am gonna fault Jamie Thomas for actively welcoming another non-skating company into the shoe market and making things harder for other companies that are already struggling, especially since he's got a shoe company of his own and should know what having a smaller company is like.

Not for nothing, there's some cognitive dissonance going on right there. Buse, KA and whomever chose to ride for a corporate company over a skater owned company are doing just as much damage as Jamie is.
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Post by: White Owl on December 30, 2012, 08:50:39 PM
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PJ
jake Johnson
Tom K

keep an eye out
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Uh oh....slap just went from hate to love. Believe it!

Jake Johnson and Tom K are two of my favorites, but even with dudes like this on there team i still dont think i will ever like New Balance...
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Post by: chillout on December 30, 2012, 09:10:32 PM
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PJ
jake Johnson
Tom K

keep an eye out
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Uh oh....slap just went from hate to love. Believe it!
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Jake Johnson and Tom K are two of my favorites, but even with dudes like this on there team i still dont think i will ever like New Balance...

i feel the exact same way. those 3 guys are definately in my top 10 but i couldnt bring myself to buy into NB.
lakai or die.
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Post by: Big Skatefase on December 30, 2012, 09:15:13 PM
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So you bash Jamie for supporting a corporate companies involvement in skating yet Busenitz and kenny anderson are core as fuck?....please explain the logic

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I'm not gonna fault those guys for getting a paycheck, but I am gonna fault Jamie Thomas for actively welcoming another non-skating company into the shoe market and making things harder for other companies that are already struggling, especially since he's got a shoe company of his own and should know what having a smaller company is like.
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Not for nothing, there's some cognitive dissonance going on right there. Buse, KA and whomever chose to ride for a corporate company over a skater owned company are doing just as much damage as Jamie is.

i don't understand why people don't hold skaters and the industry responsible as a whole. "they're just doing it for a paycheck"...so they is sellouts then?  ??? just keep it 1hunna. they really don't give a shit about the industry. as long as the checks keep rollin in they good.

what pros (and the industry) choose to support has an effect on the landscape of da "industry".

i think some you guys underestimate da influence pros have on kids (who are da core consumer demographic). kids see their favorite pros rockin "corporate" shoes and they gonna want to pick em up for themselves.

real tallk they just as guilty as jamie for this shit.
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Post by: Iceman on December 30, 2012, 09:24:46 PM
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So you bash Jamie for supporting a corporate companies involvement in skating yet Busenitz and kenny anderson are core as fuck?....please explain the logic

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I'm not gonna fault those guys for getting a paycheck, but I am gonna fault Jamie Thomas for actively welcoming another non-skating company into the shoe market and making things harder for other companies that are already struggling, especially since he's got a shoe company of his own and should know what having a smaller company is like.
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Not for nothing, there's some cognitive dissonance going on right there. Buse, KA and whomever chose to ride for a corporate company over a skater owned company are doing just as much damage as Jamie is.
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i don't understand why people don't hold skaters and the industry responsible as a whole. "they're just doing it for a paycheck"...so they is sellouts then?  ??? just keep it 1hunna. they really don't give a shit about the industry. as long as the checks keep rollin in they good.

what pros (and the industry) choose to support has an effect on the landscape of da "industry".

i think some you guys underestimate da influence pros have on kids (who are da core consumer demographic). kids see their favorite pros rockin "corporate" shoes and they gonna want to pick em up for themselves.

real tallk they just as guilty as jame for this shit.

Man knows what's up.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: NowhereInLife on December 31, 2012, 10:12:47 PM
real talk if nb came out with a shoe i liked tomorrow, i would get them as as soon as i could catch them on sale (i paid full price for kostons once, but they are sitting under my bed because i'm too disgusted with myself for paying full for any shoe to ride them, not to say i'm not looking forward to it).  i really don't care what dumb pro (no disrespect) that has zero to do with my actual life is pushing them or not. And you know know this is true for most of skatedom regardless of whatever bullshit fake core bullsquash they may spout intially.  look at nike, cons, adidas... you all eatin that shit up mmm mmm good.  matterafact, i'd run those red white and blue shits if the felt right and be swetted i'm sure.


free tony pops.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: jerrys_kids on December 31, 2012, 10:19:46 PM
real talk if nb came out with a shoe i liked tomorrow, i would get them as as soon as i could catch them on sale (i paid full price for kostons once, but they are sitting under my bed because i'm too disgusted with myself for paying full for any shoe to ride them, not to say i'm not looking forward to it).  i really don't care what dumb pro (no disrespect) that has zero to do with my actual life is pushing them or not. And you know know this is true for most of skatedom regardless of whatever bullshit fake core bullsquash they may spout intially.  look at nike, cons, adidas... you all eatin that shit up mmm mmm good.  matterafact, i'd run those red white and blue shits if the felt right and be swetted i'm sure.


free tony pops.

you may not but the point he was trying to make is that some people do, specifically younger kids. I mean a few years back I know everyone saw at least one kid (probably more like 100) around town with an element deck, a heartagram shirt, and adios because they liked bam, doesn't mean the majority of the skate world did, and I'm sure that most people on slap don't, but most the people who skate aren't like the people on slap. I think sometimes we tend to forget that what we like isn't always what everyone else will like, especially young impressionable kids who like stupid stuff.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Chipp on January 01, 2013, 11:44:44 AM
real talk if nb came out with a shoe i liked tomorrow, i would get them as as soon as i could catch them on sale (i paid full price for kostons once, but they are sitting under my bed because i'm too disgusted with myself for paying full for any shoe to ride them, not to say i'm not looking forward to it).  i really don't care what dumb pro (no disrespect) that has zero to do with my actual life is pushing them or not. And you know know this is true for most of skatedom regardless of whatever bullshit fake core bullsquash they may spout intially.  look at nike, cons, adidas... you all eatin that shit up mmm mmm good.  matterafact, i'd run those red white and blue shits if the felt right and be swetted i'm sure.


free tony pops.


HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA i didn't anything you wrote after "real talk" I'm just going to go out on a limb here and say shut up though
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Dishonest John on January 01, 2013, 12:31:20 PM
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Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: augustmoon on January 01, 2013, 12:49:34 PM
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sheesh, here we go again...
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: apad88 on January 01, 2013, 12:58:10 PM
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sheesh, here we go again...
fuck them, obviously no one gives a shit about or their gay little logos and campaign slogans. they can make all the little signs they want and it's not changing shit.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: vegan*shawn on January 01, 2013, 01:24:40 PM
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sheesh, here we go again...
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fuck them, obviously no one gives a shit about or their gay little logos and campaign slogans. they can make all the little signs they want and it's not changing shit.

Alan Peterson would rip you limb from limb....
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Post by: apad88 on January 01, 2013, 01:46:56 PM
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sheesh, here we go again...
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fuck them, obviously no one gives a shit about or their gay little logos and campaign slogans. they can make all the little signs they want and it's not changing shit.
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Alan Peterson would rip you limb from limb....
he makes gay signs
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: pica on January 01, 2013, 01:51:44 PM
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sheesh, here we go again...
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fuck them, obviously no one gives a shit about or their gay little logos and campaign slogans. they can make all the little signs they want and it's not changing shit.
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Alan Peterson would rip you limb from limb....
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he makes gay signs
if only two or three skaters decide not to buy nike/adidas/converse/NB any more the entire campaign is worth it. also Karma Tsocheff would rip you as well.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: NowhereInLife on January 01, 2013, 02:33:55 PM
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real talk if nb came out with a shoe i liked tomorrow, i would get them as as soon as i could catch them on sale (i paid full price for kostons once, but they are sitting under my bed because i'm too disgusted with myself for paying full for any shoe to ride them, not to say i'm not looking forward to it).  i really don't care what dumb pro (no disrespect) that has zero to do with my actual life is pushing them or not. And you know know this is true for most of skatedom regardless of whatever bullshit fake core bullsquash they may spout intially.  look at nike, cons, adidas... you all eatin that shit up mmm mmm good.  matterafact, i'd run those red white and blue shits if the felt right and be swetted i'm sure.


free tony pops.
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA i didn't anything you wrote after "real talk" I'm just going to go out on a limb here and say shut up though


well you're a real daredevil there chip!  great job!

but you might want to brush up on the whole complete sentences thing. real talk.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on January 01, 2013, 02:37:04 PM
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Sick
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: era on January 01, 2013, 02:59:25 PM
Shouts out to consolidated.  As a result of that WACK fucking add I have now dedicated my shoe purchases to brands outside of skateboarding indefinitely.  Birdo is such a fucking kook!!!!!
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Chipp on January 01, 2013, 03:15:43 PM
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real talk if nb came out with a shoe i liked tomorrow, i would get them as as soon as i could catch them on sale (i paid full price for kostons once, but they are sitting under my bed because i'm too disgusted with myself for paying full for any shoe to ride them, not to say i'm not looking forward to it).  i really don't care what dumb pro (no disrespect) that has zero to do with my actual life is pushing them or not. And you know know this is true for most of skatedom regardless of whatever bullshit fake core bullsquash they may spout intially.  look at nike, cons, adidas... you all eatin that shit up mmm mmm good.  matterafact, i'd run those red white and blue shits if the felt right and be swetted i'm sure.


free tony pops.
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA i didn't anything you wrote after "real talk" I'm just going to go out on a limb here and say shut up though

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well you're a real daredevil there chip!  great job!

but you might want to brush up on the whole complete sentences thing. real talk.


I don't..........YOU SHU..................eh....................... Touche
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Wh0l3 on January 01, 2013, 03:31:42 PM
y'all are just some trendy mothafuckas
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: zoltan on January 01, 2013, 03:36:46 PM
The rumors are true

PJ
Jake Johnson
Tom K
are all confirmed being on New Balance Numeric

and im pretty sure John Rattray is on of is the TM
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on January 01, 2013, 04:35:56 PM
The rumors are true

PJ
Jake Johnson
Tom K
are all confirmed being on New Balance Numeric

and im pretty sure John Rattray is on of is the TM

Who's Tom K?? My mind is drawing a blank......

What about Levi Brown??
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ivegotlevitation on January 01, 2013, 04:38:55 PM
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The rumors are true

PJ
Jake Johnson
Tom K
are all confirmed being on New Balance Numeric

and im pretty sure John Rattray is on of is the TM
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Who's Tom K?? My mind is drawing a blank......

What about Levi Brown??

of OIAM fame

Zero Cold War: Tom Karangelov (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QDsgIV9NJc#)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on January 01, 2013, 04:49:58 PM
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The rumors are true

PJ
Jake Johnson
Tom K
are all confirmed being on New Balance Numeric

and im pretty sure John Rattray is on of is the TM
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Who's Tom K?? My mind is drawing a blank......

What about Levi Brown??
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of OIAM fame

Zero Cold War: Tom Karangelov (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QDsgIV9NJc#)

That was the only Tom K. I could think of. Didn't remember how to pronounce/spell his name though. Thanks.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: pica on January 01, 2013, 04:53:24 PM
tom krauser?
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: augustmoon on January 01, 2013, 04:58:39 PM
love Alan Peterson, but he did skate for Puma for at least a decade. 
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: xbirdo on January 01, 2013, 05:23:41 PM
Shouts out to consolidated.  As a result of that WACK fucking add I have now dedicated my shoe purchases to brands outside of skateboarding indefinitely.  Birdo is such a fucking kook!!!!!

Sounds like good reasoning to me. Haha.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Houseshoes on January 01, 2013, 06:12:18 PM
Consolidated is embarrassing and my dad can beat up your dad.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on January 01, 2013, 06:34:47 PM
Shouts out to consolidated.  As a result of that WACK fucking add I have now dedicated my shoe purchases to brands outside of skateboarding indefinitely.  Birdo is such a fucking kook!!!!!

Kook?? Did you mean "coop"?? Was that suppose to be a bird joke??
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: apad88 on January 01, 2013, 07:07:22 PM
love Alan Peterson, but he did skate for Puma for at least a decade. 
exactly he's a fucking hypocrite.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: asakusa75 on January 01, 2013, 07:11:27 PM
love Alan Peterson, but he did skate for Puma for at least a decade. 

Yes he did. But now he wears Vans, and his idol Jason Jesse wears Converse, so everything is ok.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Tufty on January 01, 2013, 08:57:20 PM
 Industry becomes lamer because skaters as a whole are becoming lamer. Lame brands. Lame Ads. Lame Vids with lame music.

Consumerism>all, no misfits, no individualism, no prespective, no characters just a loud nothing.


Monopolies worldwidely are taking over. If you dont see the problem when a few powerful corporations-monopolies control production instead of numerous smaller companies you are regular. Suits care only for improving profit so even if the product is currently good it is almost predictable that they are gonna cut in quality, cut down their personnel-skate team? or increase prices if the sells peak and start decreasing. So imagine what happens if the small companies have closed and the big ones start this policy to preserve profit.

Support a small shoe company if the low price and the durability is guaranteed. And dont be a fashion fag.

PS Fuck Jamie Thomas.  
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Particleboard Penguin on January 01, 2013, 09:11:27 PM

Consumerism>all, no misfits, no individualism, no prespective, no characters just a loud nothing.

I just really loved this quote... Thanks.

Oh, and are you Tyler Tufty?
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Tufty on January 01, 2013, 09:17:08 PM
 No my nick is from the bassist of Zero Boys.


Zero Boys - Down The Drain (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD1Ip5M8SHE#)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: swagdragon123 on January 01, 2013, 09:40:31 PM
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sheesh, here we go again...
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fuck them, obviously no one gives a shit about or their gay little logos and campaign slogans. they can make all the little signs they want and it's not changing shit.
[close]

Alan Peterson would rip you limb from limb....
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he makes gay signs
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if only two or three skaters decide not to buy nike/adidas/converse/NB any more the entire campaign is worth it. also Karma Tsocheff would rip you as well.
I would buy a Nope shirt and a Don't Do It shirt and some banana shoes just to have a cool collection. do they have one for adidas?
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: era on January 01, 2013, 11:22:10 PM
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Shouts out to consolidated.  As a result of that WACK fucking add I have now dedicated my shoe purchases to brands outside of skateboarding indefinitely.  Birdo is such a fucking kook!!!!!
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Kook?? Did you mean "coop"?? Was that suppose to be a bird joke??

well played sir, well played.
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Post by: ZEBRA on January 02, 2013, 12:20:10 AM
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Shouts out to consolidated.  As a result of that WACK fucking add I have now dedicated my shoe purchases to brands outside of skateboarding indefinitely.  Birdo is such a fucking kook!!!!!
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Kook?? Did you mean "coop"?? Was that suppose to be a bird joke??
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well played sir, well played.

Glad you enjoyed that.
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Post by: Watson on January 02, 2013, 04:52:09 PM
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Post by: skate_bored on January 02, 2013, 05:02:21 PM
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Consumerism>all, no misfits, no individualism, no prespective, no characters just a loud nothing.

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I just really loved this quote... Thanks.

Oh, and are you Tyler Tufty?

that would be quite ironic...
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: zoltan on January 02, 2013, 11:32:46 PM
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The rumors are true

PJ
Jake Johnson
Tom K
are all confirmed being on New Balance Numeric

and im pretty sure John Rattray is on or is the TM
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Who's Tom K?? My mind is drawing a blank......

What about Levi Brown??

Whoops yeah i forgot about Levi, he is on. I dont think any contracts have been signed yet but those dudes have been given shoes to try
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: sid vicious on January 02, 2013, 11:36:21 PM
didn't he ride for puma!.........same shit.

i bet if they asked him to ride for new balance he'd take it.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: zoltan on January 02, 2013, 11:39:15 PM
didn't he ride for puma!.........same shit.

i bet if they asked him to ride for new balance he'd take it.

fuck im sorry i got my shit backwards. Levi is getting pumas, kenny hoyle too...
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Fastfreddy on January 03, 2013, 12:34:00 PM
first official photo:

(http://s14.postimage.org/e6fsuzoip/Screen_Shot_2013_01_03_at_3_31_59_PM.png) (http://postimage.org/)
image hosting sites (http://postimage.org/)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Lance on January 03, 2013, 12:48:45 PM
I'm sure tonight/tomorrow once everyone at Agenda gets there phone out, everyones Instagram feeds will be filled with every sku/colorway at once
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Post by: lampshade on January 03, 2013, 01:16:29 PM
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sheesh, here we go again...
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fuck them, obviously no one gives a shit about or their gay little logos and campaign slogans. they can make all the little signs they want and it's not changing shit.
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AP is rad, but didn't he use to ride for Puma?
Alan Peterson would rip you limb from limb....
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Post by: TMKF on January 03, 2013, 01:34:08 PM
first official photo:

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These actually look sick.
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Post by: ZEBRA on January 03, 2013, 01:35:57 PM
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These actually look sick.

They look like your run of the mill New Balances to me......
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Post by: Fastfreddy on January 03, 2013, 01:36:26 PM
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sheesh, here we go again...
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fuck them, obviously no one gives a shit about or their gay little logos and campaign slogans. they can make all the little signs they want and it's not changing shit.
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AP is rad, but didn't he use to ride for Puma?
Alan Peterson would rip you limb from limb....
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Yeah consolidated, so revolutionary. Those fucktards can't even pay their riders and then shit on companies that can. Give me a fucking break...so core....
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: via on January 03, 2013, 01:45:40 PM
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love Alan Peterson, but he did skate for Puma for at least a decade. 
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Yes he did. But now he wears Vans, and his idol Jason Jesse wears Converse, so everything is ok.

Hah
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: LifeHammered on January 03, 2013, 01:56:11 PM
Levi and PJ. Yes. Austyn??? Tom K and Jake Johnson? The last two will do absolutely nathan for this brand and I think Agenda will put an end to those rumors. On a side note, was anyone else Larry David style second hand embarrassed watching Jake Johnson kiss those girls on KOTR?
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Fongstarr. on January 03, 2013, 02:40:50 PM
Saw this on Instagram. A photo from New Balances official anouncement into skateboarding today at Dodger Stadium. 1 of 4 models and this one is called the Logan.

(http://distilleryimage11.s3.amazonaws.com/1683878c55f511e293ab22000a9f1919_7.jpg)
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Post by: Cthulhu! on January 03, 2013, 02:42:35 PM
Post more pictures.
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Post by: StabMasterArson on January 03, 2013, 02:47:06 PM
Saw this on Instagram. A photo from New Balances official anouncement into skateboarding today at Dodger Stadium. 1 of 4 models and this one is called the Logan.

(http://distilleryimage11.s3.amazonaws.com/1683878c55f511e293ab22000a9f1919_7.jpg)

Bout time Locbrew got his own shoe.
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Post by: Fongstarr. on January 03, 2013, 02:48:42 PM
Post more pictures.

This is from Bobby Hundreds Instagram. There's got to be a bunch of people there considering this is happening. I'll post whatever else I see on here.
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Post by: StabMasterArson on January 03, 2013, 02:58:34 PM
Thrasher just confirmed PJ as the first rider on ig.
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Post by: Phosphoresence on January 03, 2013, 03:07:50 PM
http://distilleryimage3.s3.amazonaws.com/bd7d8fac55f911e2a0d822000a1f9a12_7.jpg (http://distilleryimage3.s3.amazonaws.com/bd7d8fac55f911e2a0d822000a1f9a12_7.jpg)
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Post by: Houseshoes on January 03, 2013, 03:19:17 PM
Those blue and red ones look pretty tight
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Post by: Filip on January 03, 2013, 03:20:15 PM
And mini greek probably posted the best pics yet.

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New Balance Numeric finally launched, here's a couple pics of one of the new shoes....

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Damn, those are dope.
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Post by: ZEBRA on January 03, 2013, 03:21:56 PM
Here ya go:

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Nothing special, in my opinion. They're nice, but nothing to cream yourself over.

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Post by: Berky on January 03, 2013, 03:23:17 PM
Looks like new balance just kiiled the game. The shoes actually look really sick
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Post by: Big Skatefase on January 03, 2013, 03:25:39 PM
Those blue and red ones look pretty tight
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Post by: marbrosmoke on January 03, 2013, 03:26:45 PM
Seen Tyler Surrey rocking a pair.
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Post by: MexicanSpaniard on January 03, 2013, 03:26:59 PM
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Saw this on Instagram. A photo from New Balances official anouncement into skateboarding today at Dodger Stadium. 1 of 4 models and this one is called the Logan.

(http://distilleryimage11.s3.amazonaws.com/1683878c55f511e293ab22000a9f1919_7.jpg)
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Bout time Locbrew got his own shoe.
They owe a couple of us royalties as soon as they start selling them
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Post by: yeahisaidit on January 03, 2013, 03:29:52 PM
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New Balance Numeric finally launched, here's a couple pics of one of the new shoes....

(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x186/pankxdef/NB_1_zps47e8bb8f.jpeg)

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Damn, those are dope.

So sick.
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Post by: Fongstarr. on January 03, 2013, 03:31:26 PM
(http://distilleryimage9.s3.amazonaws.com/89671d3455f711e2af6f22000a1f9a09_7.jpg)

Not that we didn't know but this was posted on Thrasher:

"It's official! @pjladd is the first @newbalancenumeric team rider."




Still not sure what to think of this whole thing. I am assuming PJ will get the pass for riding for these guys since he is PJ but if Chaz gets on, does that make him more of a sellout? Team sounds sick so far but I know someone is going to get on that we just hate the fuck out of.
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Post by: The Ghost of Lenny Kirk on January 03, 2013, 03:41:06 PM
Any chance for skate versions of the 574s or 576s?
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Post by: Houseshoes on January 03, 2013, 04:00:52 PM
Whats sad is those look better than most skate shoes out right now simply for the fact that they dont look like skate shoes. I think one thing skate shoe companies need to realize is that a lot of skaters dont necessarily want shoes that scream skateboarder, which to me helps explain the sucess of nike,adidas, converse etc. theres some irony on top of irony
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Post by: asakusa75 on January 03, 2013, 04:08:00 PM
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New Balance Numeric finally launched, here's a couple pics of one of the new shoes....

(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x186/pankxdef/NB_1_zps47e8bb8f.jpeg)

(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x186/pankxdef/NB_2_zps420e8d29.jpeg)

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Damn, those are dope.
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So sick.


They look just fine to me.
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Post by: Randozzi on January 03, 2013, 04:08:38 PM
meh.
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Post by: MrMojoRising on January 03, 2013, 04:11:26 PM
Here ya go:

(http://distilleryimage6.s3.amazonaws.com/f1a8b60e55f811e2b0f722000a9f18db_7.jpg)

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Those are siiick. I will def be picking some up if they're ever in Canada
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Post by: bumpnrun on January 03, 2013, 04:14:07 PM
One more via skatewarehouse instagram

(http://distilleryimage6.s3.amazonaws.com/1d73869455fc11e2a9de22000a1f92c9_7.jpg)
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Post by: Baron Samedi on January 03, 2013, 04:15:17 PM
Nah
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Post by: Moist on January 03, 2013, 04:15:29 PM
Those NB look fucking shit. Emerica is going to take over in 2013!
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Post by: Will Easley on January 03, 2013, 04:22:31 PM
Here ya go:

(http://distilleryimage6.s3.amazonaws.com/f1a8b60e55f811e2b0f722000a9f18db_7.jpg)

(http://distilleryimage11.s3.amazonaws.com/052a732455fa11e2a67a22000a9f3cad_7.jpg)

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(http://distilleryimage0.s3.amazonaws.com/c4345cfe55f411e2a3aa22000a1f97a4_7.jpg)

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wow some of those are actually kinda ill. I've NEVER liked new balances period but they seem to be taking a step in the right direction as far as design goes. Still, I've always hated the logo. I'd rather rock something more creative & iconic like the swoosh/3 stripes as opposed to a fucking "Sans" font N on the side of my shoe. Maybe Ill get on my SLAP shit and try to cut the logo off so people dont know im skating in some New Balances
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Stoop Kid 2.0 on January 03, 2013, 04:23:59 PM
They should put Rattray on the team. Also I am liking those blue and red ones.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: bumpnrun on January 03, 2013, 04:24:22 PM
They sort or remind me of the Vans running shoes.  They have that synthetic look to them

http://shop.vans.com/catalog/Vans/en_US/category/lxvi.html (http://shop.vans.com/catalog/Vans/en_US/category/lxvi.html)

Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Made In China on January 03, 2013, 04:24:59 PM
Those NB look fucking shit. Emerica is going to take over in 2013!
This for sure. I'm buying Emericas next.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: BRIX SKWIKZ on January 03, 2013, 04:30:40 PM
FUCK NEW BALANCE
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: shit_for_brains on January 03, 2013, 04:33:57 PM
I wonder how long ago they approached PJ about this whole thing. He hasn't had a shoe sponsor in awhile. Must have paid him well.

It's funny that New Balance can announce this and have at least samples within a month. How long ago did K Swiss start their bullshit?
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: asakusa75 on January 03, 2013, 04:36:31 PM
I wonder how long ago they approached PJ about this whole thing. He hasn't had a shoe sponsor in awhile. Must have paid him well.

It's funny that New Balance can announce this and have at least samples within a month. How long ago did K Swiss start their bullshit?

Come on now, we all know K Swiss got off on the wrong foot.
 
Greg Lutzka Joins K Swiss (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbMzbTOPfxU#ws)

God, I just re-watched this video right through again. It's like some form of torture.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: BRIX SKWIKZ on January 03, 2013, 04:39:19 PM
FUCK NEW BALANCE
O THE SHOES LOOK GOOD AND THEY GOT PJ LADD...
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ice nine on January 03, 2013, 04:47:35 PM
aside from the blue and red ones, they still look a lot like old p p l shoes.i assumed they were gonna try to get away from that,  weird
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: MexicanSpaniard on January 03, 2013, 04:56:55 PM
People under 40 are on the skate team? Team all white guys?
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: imgne on January 03, 2013, 05:08:26 PM
Those shoes are...meh.
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Post by: via on January 03, 2013, 05:20:13 PM
The perforated toes are pretty hurt looking. I like the simple designs, though. They look alright.

Still not going to buy them.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Rumpleforeskin on January 03, 2013, 05:24:15 PM
gonna look so bomb with my new dickies bro
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ivegotlevitation on January 03, 2013, 05:25:18 PM
these things look stupid
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Post by: Thelonious P on January 03, 2013, 05:31:36 PM
I had my doubts at first but they actually look pretty good and nice to skate in, I would buy them in the future if they were on sale or something.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: shit_for_brains on January 03, 2013, 05:34:28 PM
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I wonder how long ago they approached PJ about this whole thing. He hasn't had a shoe sponsor in awhile. Must have paid him well.

It's funny that New Balance can announce this and have at least samples within a month. How long ago did K Swiss start their bullshit?
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Come on.  Just because it was formally announced a month ago doesn't mean this shit hasn't been in the works for a long ass time.

I don't mean to imply that a month ago someone at New Balance thought skate shoes might be a good idea and voila! It's obviously been in the works for awhile. They hammered out a partnership with Black Box, that takes a lot of a lot of thins, time being one of them. It didn't take nearly as long as K Swiss is what I'm saying.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: tim on January 03, 2013, 07:00:53 PM
Here ya go:

(http://distilleryimage6.s3.amazonaws.com/f1a8b60e55f811e2b0f722000a9f18db_7.jpg)


These are reminding me heavily of some Saviers.
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Post by: Frassty on January 03, 2013, 07:03:52 PM
On-Feet.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Pavementi on January 03, 2013, 07:20:11 PM
On-Feet.
those look good. I'm in.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: TMKF on January 03, 2013, 07:33:48 PM
Definitely backing these from what I see, it looks they they are possibly adding something new. I wish they were made in the USA or I hope they offer a couple models in the numeric line that are made here. The 'numeric' thing still bothers me since its an obvious alphanumeric rip off.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Binomial Nomenclature on January 03, 2013, 07:38:18 PM
Shit I'll be the hottest dude at the retirement home with those.  Also, why does the sole have a cum stain design?
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: vegan*shawn on January 03, 2013, 08:16:21 PM
The blue and red ones look alright, the rest are kind of bland and boring. I am going to support Lakai or Emerica on my next purchase.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Bubblegum Tate on January 03, 2013, 08:22:16 PM
(http://distilleryimage3.s3.amazonaws.com/31b7498c55fd11e29e9622000a9f09f1_7.jpg)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: seewhathappens on January 03, 2013, 08:28:56 PM
Whats sad is those look better than most skate shoes out right now simply for the fact that they dont look like skate shoes. I think one thing skate shoe companies need to realize is that a lot of skaters dont necessarily want shoes that scream skateboarder, which to me helps explain the sucess of nike,adidas, converse etc. theres some irony on top of irony

Yup.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: trannies and mannies on January 03, 2013, 08:31:33 PM
Some of these don't look bad at all
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Post by: swagdragon123 on January 03, 2013, 08:33:13 PM
The blue and red ones look alright, the rest are kind of bland and boring. I am going to support Lakai or Emerica on my next purchase.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: The Ghost of Lenny Kirk on January 03, 2013, 08:35:49 PM
They look cool and all but id rather buy bryan hermans new shoe than that shit. I was hoping for a more boardfeel friendly 574/576 new balance, not that.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Jonorhea on January 03, 2013, 08:46:08 PM
blue and reds, not diggin the vulcs really
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: TMKF on January 03, 2013, 08:48:12 PM
They look cool and all but id rather buy bryan hermans new shoe than that shit. I was hoping for a more boardfeel friendly 574/576 new balance, not that.

Hmmm I wish they would've used more traditional New Balance color ways...The steel blue 1300, gray 999 and navy/teal 574 come to mind.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: zoltan on January 03, 2013, 08:48:48 PM
they need to make the N a little smaller. its to fucking big im not walking around with huge N's on my feet. at least make an all black upper with a white sole colorway
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Jonorhea on January 03, 2013, 08:50:53 PM
they need to make the N a little smaller. its to fucking big im not walking around with huge N's on my feet. at least make an all black upper with a white sole colorway
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: swagdragon123 on January 03, 2013, 08:56:07 PM
http://www.newbalancenumeric.com (http://www.newbalancenumeric.com)
look at the very bottom of the page. I think the Chief has figured it out, picture wearing New Balance's and ridding a $LAVE board........
If Nike won skateboarding than has Jamie Thomas won corporation?

I'm still buying Lakais or Emericas
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Bubblegum Tate on January 03, 2013, 09:47:08 PM
Shit I'll be the hottest dude at the retirement home with those.  Also, why does the sole have a cum stain design?

to pay an homage to Genetic footwear
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ontheswarm on January 03, 2013, 10:39:26 PM
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And mini greek probably posted the best pics yet.

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New Balance Numeric finally launched, here's a couple pics of one of the new shoes....

(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x186/pankxdef/NB_1_zps47e8bb8f.jpeg)

(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x186/pankxdef/NB_2_zps420e8d29.jpeg)

(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x186/pankxdef/NB_3_zps291687eb.jpeg)
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Damn, those are dope.
I'd get these forsure. I'd really like a black and white colorway too.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: weartested on January 03, 2013, 11:05:51 PM
Looks good on first sight, I agree. It seems like they really put some effort into it and 2013 will be definitely the subtle-tech year.

If you look closely they still cook with water though...How can you use fused seams on your flagship-model and then put a stiched logo on the sidewall? Your logo will look like shit after 1 hour of skating, fuse it on already! Same with the canvas collars and tongues: if you are going for tech, don't use material that fray out within minutes in wear areas. Not to mention that the cup sole-pattern looks shallow, I'm afraid the grip will be gone after 10 hours since you have no thread anymore...

Sorry for nerding out here, but I had to get it off my chest somewhere...
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Dutch on January 03, 2013, 11:15:10 PM
Looks like they are not bringing anything new, just a bunch of cloned skateshoes
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: TheHoard on January 03, 2013, 11:26:03 PM
They really do look just like every other pair of shoes in the skateboarding market right now. Curious on how well they skate?
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: imgne on January 04, 2013, 12:21:56 AM
They're not even on the bandwagon, just piggybacking off everyone else...
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Turtle Boy on January 04, 2013, 12:33:57 AM
Looks good on first sight, I agree. It seems like they really put some effort into it and 2013 will be definitely the subtle-tech year.

If you look closely they still cook with water though...How can you use fused seams on your flagship-model and then put a stiched logo on the sidewall? Your logo will look like shit after 1 hour of skating, fuse it on already! Same with the canvas collars and tongues: if you are going for tech, don't use material that fray out within minutes in wear areas. Not to mention that the cup sole-pattern looks shallow, I'm afraid the grip will be gone after 10 hours since you have no thread anymore...

Sorry for nerding out here, but I had to get it off my chest somewhere...
THIS.

And those shoes look like they could be some DC shoes.
I think those guys are trying to enter the market too late, anyway, I hope they are only going to steal the Nike/DC tech market share.

Am I the only one that thinks that Adidas is the only one that is doing their shit nice whether from their communication or their team? I feel it could be like a small brand, you hear of them from time to time but no cheesy shit, no overwhelming advertising nor launching of 15 models a month. They have the money but are doing their shit right in my opinion (that being said I?ve never skated a pair of Adidas skateboarding, they don?t fit right to my feet)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Fongstarr. on January 04, 2013, 01:58:23 AM
Whole story here: http://thehundreds.com/blog/2013/01/04/left-field/ (http://thehundreds.com/blog/2013/01/04/left-field/)

(http://cdn3.thehundreds.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2013/01/thehundreds6077.jpg)

(http://cdn1.thehundreds.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2013/01/thehundreds6103.jpg)

(http://cdn1.thehundreds.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2013/01/thehundreds6110.jpg)

(http://cdn2.thehundreds.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2013/01/thehundreds6112.jpg)

(http://cdn1.thehundreds.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2013/01/thehundreds6119.jpg)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: jimi420 on January 04, 2013, 02:13:11 AM
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Shit I'll be the hottest dude at the retirement home with those.  Also, why does the sole have a cum stain design?
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to pay an homage to Genetic footwear
Did anyone else catch this slight play on words? cum stain design... Genetic...
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: asakusa75 on January 04, 2013, 02:14:45 AM
What the fuck is Hypebeast? And who are those two little hipster homos with the cameras in that photo?
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: commander jameson on January 04, 2013, 02:17:09 AM
The blue and red ones look alright, the rest are kind of bland and boring. I am going to support Lakai or Emerica on my next purchase.
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Post by: peacepappies on January 04, 2013, 02:39:30 AM
the nb chukkanoskis look kinda okay
(http://cdn1.thehundreds.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2013/01/thehundreds6103.jpg)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Cosme on January 04, 2013, 04:25:55 AM


In celebration of such an important moment in the history of skateboarding I have just bought me two pairs of HUFs.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Nigga on January 04, 2013, 04:53:58 AM
Most of SLAP:
"NB? nothing new and original, just clones of every other shoe...SO WACK FUCK NB.
Busenitz Vulc? OMGOMGOMGOMG TAKE MY MONEY ADIDAS I NEED 34 PAIRS SO CLEAN FUCK.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: micky682 on January 04, 2013, 04:54:14 AM


In celebration of such an important moment in the history of skateboarding I have just bought me two pairs of HUFs.
Same.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: noileum on January 04, 2013, 06:32:47 AM
the more i look at them the more I like the red with BRIGHT YELLOW 'N' & trim
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: chockfullofthat on January 04, 2013, 06:50:54 AM
Most of SLAP:
"NB? nothing new and original, just clones of every other shoe...SO WACK FUCK NB.
Busenitz Vulc? OMGOMGOMGOMG TAKE MY MONEY ADIDAS I NEED 34 PAIRS SO CLEAN FUCK.

Adidas has always been a "cool" brand though because of it's long relationship with hip hop culture.  They've always seemed to make the right marketing choices.  NB's are just for...running.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: cold budweisers on January 04, 2013, 07:09:47 AM
tbh i'd probably be into this if jamie thomas/black box wasn't involved
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: via on January 04, 2013, 07:15:22 AM
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Most of SLAP:
"NB? nothing new and original, just clones of every other shoe...SO WACK FUCK NB.
Busenitz Vulc? OMGOMGOMGOMG TAKE MY MONEY ADIDAS I NEED 34 PAIRS SO CLEAN FUCK.
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Adidas has always been a "cool" brand though because of it's long relationship with hip hop culture.  They've always seemed to make the right marketing choices.  NB's are just for...running.

Adidas has also sponsored Gonz since the 90's....
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Oprah Winfrey on January 04, 2013, 07:18:48 AM
Where are all those wankers talking about don't buy shop boards, blank boards hurt skateboarding..??


Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: dillanharp on January 04, 2013, 07:22:27 AM
Most of SLAP:
"NB? nothing new and original, just clones of every other shoe...SO WACK FUCK NB.
Busenitz Vulc? OMGOMGOMGOMG TAKE MY MONEY ADIDAS I NEED 34 PAIRS SO CLEAN FUCK.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: mareo on January 04, 2013, 07:38:30 AM
IMO they're not ugly. But I believe they missed a good chance on bringing something new to the table aesthetically speaking. But we'll see the price and how they skate/last to make a final conclusion.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: hankmasterflex on January 04, 2013, 07:45:11 AM
SICK INTRO TO A SHOE ARTICLE

(http://cdn1.thehundreds.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2013/01/thehundreds6053.jpg)
(http://cdn1.thehundreds.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2013/01/thehundreds6064.jpg)
(http://cdn.thehundreds.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2013/01/thehundreds6065.jpg)

fuck these idiots.

excited to see jamie rocking new balance tho. maybe hiz balance will get betta
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Nigga on January 04, 2013, 07:48:10 AM
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Most of SLAP:
"NB? nothing new and original, just clones of every other shoe...SO WACK FUCK NB.
Busenitz Vulc? OMGOMGOMGOMG TAKE MY MONEY ADIDAS I NEED 34 PAIRS SO CLEAN FUCK.
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Adidas has always been a "cool" brand though because of it's long relationship with hip hop culture.� They've always seemed to make the right marketing choices.� NB's are just for...running.
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Also, Adidas has had a skate team since..... some time in the 90s. �I know the earliest ad I can remember was with Kalis and that was like, 95-96. �They've always had a dope team too. �Back in the 90s it was Gonz, Quim, Matt Beach and Paulo Diaz. �Plus Harold Hunter and Richard Angelides skated the shelltoes pretty consistently. �

At this point you just pick who does the most that you agree with- Yeah Adidas is a big company, but then you've got skate companies doing shit with musicians (Supra/Lakai), or weirder collabos with video games (Fallen) or companies like DC- who flat out go make shoes for motocross and mall kids etc. �Business is business and they all want to make money. �I'd argue the quality of some of the skater owned ones, but it looks like Emerica and Lakai have really taken that into account and are changing a lot for the better.



Yeah but in the 90's, Adidas skateboarding was brand new, in the same boat as NB is now. Nostalgia doesn't automatically equal legit. They became legit because, like you said, of they're sick team and direction. NB can do the same, especially with PJ on now. Within the next 10 years they will either become elite or fail completely, and based on the first batch of shoes I say they are headed in the right direction.
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Post by: 360 frip on January 04, 2013, 07:49:45 AM
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Most of SLAP:
"NB? nothing new and original, just clones of every other shoe...SO WACK FUCK NB.
Busenitz Vulc? OMGOMGOMGOMG TAKE MY MONEY ADIDAS I NEED 34 PAIRS SO CLEAN FUCK.
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Adidas has always been a "cool" brand though because of it's long relationship with hip hop culture.� They've always seemed to make the right marketing choices.� NB's are just for...running.
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Also, Adidas has had a skate team since..... some time in the 90s. �I know the earliest ad I can remember was with Kalis and that was like, 95-96. �They've always had a dope team too. �Back in the 90s it was Gonz, Quim, Matt Beach and Paulo Diaz. �Plus Harold Hunter and Richard Angelides skated the shelltoes pretty consistently. �

At this point you just pick who does the most that you agree with- Yeah Adidas is a big company, but then you've got skate companies doing shit with musicians (Supra/Lakai), or weirder collabos with video games (Fallen) or companies like DC- who flat out go make shoes for motocross and mall kids etc. �Business is business and they all want to make money. �I'd argue the quality of some of the skater owned ones, but it looks like Emerica and Lakai have really taken that into account and are changing a lot for the better.



While that's true, DC has had better quality than Emerica and Lakai for 5 years or more (even sponsoring gayness). Lakai fell off a 5 years ago, to the point where now I can get 2 pairs of Lakai for $600 HK and one pair of Nike for $800 and I still buy the Nikes (and that one pair will last longer). This is the problem Emerica is addressing/ lakai? Looking at their other goods what do you think?

Adidas has put out some good skate shoes GONZ 1 and 2 were sick. Tabi boots.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: dillanharp on January 04, 2013, 08:49:23 AM
Stop with the quality thing. Quality went down because some fuckers wanted thin ass shoes to rock with their skinny jeans. Emerica, Nike, Lakai, Adidas, New Balance, it's all the same shit. It's not like you're burning through a pair of shoes in a week or two. You're not that good.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: TheDonutFather on January 04, 2013, 08:51:18 AM
the nb chukkanoskis look kinda okay

hahahahaha

i just want to know what the sole's are like. i've been coming in here every now and then seeing if anyone has news on that particular feature.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Dishonest John on January 04, 2013, 09:26:11 AM
All models here:
http://www.skateboardermag.com/features/skateboarder-magazines-new-balance-numeric-sneak-peak-photos/ (http://www.skateboardermag.com/features/skateboarder-magazines-new-balance-numeric-sneak-peak-photos/)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Andrefosho on January 04, 2013, 09:31:08 AM
Only white soles what the fuck. ???
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Frank on January 04, 2013, 09:46:49 AM
not digging any of these models.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: via on January 04, 2013, 09:50:43 AM
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Stop with the quality thing. Quality went down because some fuckers wanted thin ass shoes to rock with their skinny jeans. Emerica, Nike, Lakai, Adidas, New Balance, it's all the same shit. It's not like you're burning through a pair of shoes in a week or two. You're not that good.
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Quality isn't always about durability, sometimes it's about rockhard soles peeling away from the rest of the shoe, shitty stitching, glue all over the place etc.

While that's not altogether untrue, quality in skate shoes is 90% durability. No faction of sport or athletes blow through shoes the way skateboarders do. We spend hours a day rubbing our shoes with sandpaper... they should be built to withstand that as much as possible.
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Post by: hekkahyphy on January 04, 2013, 10:05:32 AM
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In celebration of such an important moment in the history of skateboarding I have just bought me two pairs of HUFs.
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Same.

agreed. slipping into my mortons as a big hell no to numeric
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Post by: Will Easley on January 04, 2013, 10:13:45 AM
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Stop with the quality thing. Quality went down because some fuckers wanted thin ass shoes to rock with their skinny jeans. Emerica, Nike, Lakai, Adidas, New Balance, it's all the same shit. It's not like you're burning through a pair of shoes in a week or two. You're not that good.
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Quality isn't always about durability, sometimes it's about rockhard soles peeling away from the rest of the shoe, shitty stitching, glue all over the place etc.
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While that's not altogether untrue, quality in skate shoes is 90% durability. No faction of sport or athletes blow through shoes the way skateboarders do. We spend hours a day rubbing our shoes with sandpaper... they should be built to withstand that as much as possible.

Ay yall I'm sure soles peeling off & bad stitching would qualify as a durability problem. Just throwin that out there.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Fongstarr. on January 04, 2013, 10:18:19 AM
All models here:
http://www.skateboardermag.com/features/skateboarder-magazines-new-balance-numeric-sneak-peak-photos/ (http://www.skateboardermag.com/features/skateboarder-magazines-new-balance-numeric-sneak-peak-photos/)

These are probably the best pictures of the showes and after seeing them here, I don't think the shoes are any special.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Gay Bar on January 04, 2013, 10:43:47 AM
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All models here:
http://www.skateboardermag.com/features/skateboarder-magazines-new-balance-numeric-sneak-peak-photos/ (http://www.skateboardermag.com/features/skateboarder-magazines-new-balance-numeric-sneak-peak-photos/)
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These are probably the best pictures of the showes and after seeing them here, I don't think the shoes are any special.

agreed
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: _aminal on January 04, 2013, 11:35:52 AM
the shoes dont look so bad.
they just look like im gonna blow them out and regret spending 75 bucks on one pair of NBs instead of 60 bucks on 2 pairs of eras....
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Big Skatefase on January 04, 2013, 11:59:46 AM
that N is kinda obnoxious
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: fourdown on January 04, 2013, 12:00:58 PM
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Also, Adidas has had a skate team since..... some time in the 90s.  I know the earliest ad I can remember was with Kalis and that was like, 95-96.  They've always had a dope team too.  Back in the 90s it was Gonz, Quim, Matt Beach and Paulo Diaz.  Plus Harold Hunter and Richard Angelides skated the shelltoes pretty consistently. 

At this point you just pick who does the most that you agree with- Yeah Adidas is a big company, but then you've got skate companies doing shit with musicians (Supra/Lakai), or weirder collabos with video games (Fallen) or companies like DC- who flat out go make shoes for motocross and mall kids etc.  Business is business and they all want to make money.  I'd argue the quality of some of the skater owned ones, but it looks like Emerica and Lakai have really taken that into account and are changing a lot for the better.




Truth. At the end of the day even the most core skate companies are a business and looking to keep their doors open and make better products. DC is the perfect example, they've been around for ever but I wouldn't support them because of what they represent now, who cares what they were. I'd also rep NB before Nike just for the fact that they still make some of their shoes in the states.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Tale Crab on January 04, 2013, 12:42:37 PM
Watch your ankles. I've got another logo to aim my board at.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Frank on January 04, 2013, 12:48:29 PM
i can't see how these shoes bring anything new to the game. the stamped in faux-paneling of the logan looks weird to me. the brighton model is the nb# janoski, ok. quincy is downright cheap looking in the pics, could also be an osiris shoe and is basically a revamp of a fallen chief model that looked so uninteresting i have forgotten its name. only decent looking model imo is the stratford, which is basically a nike sb koston with the same attempt to mimic that running shoe paneling like those air max kostons.

i also wanted to buy some nbs for walking or going out, but now that they started to make unoriginal skateshoes, i am even turned off to buy some nb-runners, althought it may not even be the same business entity. i can really find no reason why you would want to try to establish another non-skateboarding brand in this sinking ship of an industry, especially when it seems that your own "core" brand isn't doing well.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: RoedGroed on January 04, 2013, 01:13:35 PM
These almost look like fatlaces haha
(http://www.skateboardermag.com/files/2013/01/NBN_13_Shoes_3_s.jpg)

They bring nothing new to the game at all? Seems like a quick way to make some money and be out. Those NB Janoskis looks horrible. Just look at the 'leather' crumbling and all. Really disappointed, but then again.. Its just NB, not a skateshoe company.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ungzilla on January 04, 2013, 02:14:13 PM
the 'leather' one those look like pretty much every other waxed canvas shoe in existence.

blah. they ok. probably won't buy any ever though.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: captainfalcon69 on January 04, 2013, 03:09:11 PM
the maroon chukkanoskis actually look kinda good to me
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: dillanharp on January 04, 2013, 03:21:00 PM
I'm not buying them on principle, but there is some serious nit picking going on here. The N is obnoxious? They're new balance. Stretch it out and it might turn in to a swoosh. Nothing new to the table? Like what? You want them to light up when you push? The vulcs look cheap. No shit. So does every other vulc shoe from every other company. I don't get it. Hopefully the PJ gets paid, that's all, fuck these shoes.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: sweets on January 04, 2013, 03:38:12 PM
The one thing New Balance is bringing is a reputation for producing a lot of synthetic shoes (they were veggie friendly before veggie friendly was a thing) and USA manufacturing. If they make a model here, I'll consider purchase. I'll also look super hot for all the retirement home skate Betties.  ;)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: StFlour on January 04, 2013, 05:38:32 PM
If they're anything like Fallen's i'd steer clear.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Aleister gnarly on January 04, 2013, 07:21:37 PM
They look exactly like they should, the workers get paid $.32 an hour or $12.00 a day, do you actually expect them to look amazing? 
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: pica on January 04, 2013, 07:39:47 PM
years ago fingers would be pointed and people would have laughed at any skater who would have worn New Balance shoes. all of a sudden it's legit and there are people who think this is good? shame on you guys. while any idiot who doesn't skate has worn skateshoes in the late 90ies/early 00's we now turn the othe way round and the skaters wear the same brands that any idiot who doesn't skate wears? finally proof of the theory that 90% of the skaters are 100% idiots.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ROCKxADIO420 on January 04, 2013, 07:46:41 PM
how easily some of you are accepting this is really bumming me out.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Cthulhu! on January 04, 2013, 07:59:13 PM
No thanks, I'll pass.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: NowhereInLife on January 04, 2013, 08:06:47 PM
blah, blah, squawk, squawk, rag, rag, hate.  lulz, bunch of bitches.

way i see it, the only person who can speak whether these shoes are relevant or not (they are, you're not) is PJ Ladd.

and he tends to let his feet do the talking. 

will cop.  will compare to new Reynolds.

Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Gray Imp Sausage Metal on January 04, 2013, 08:17:57 PM
how easily some of you are accepting this is really bumming me out.

why? we (skaters) basically gave them a free pass considering how much we all circle-jerk nike. at least NB has some sort of credibility in the scheme of things (correct me if i'm wrong but they basically only make core running/ hiking / retirement village shoes right?), nike will rape and pillage ANYTHING with a pulse, they have a "yoga" line ffs? ohm NIKE!
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Will Easley on January 04, 2013, 08:25:32 PM
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why? we (skaters) basically gave them a free pass considering how much we all circle-jerk nike. at least NB has some sort of credibility in the scheme of things (correct me if i'm wrong but they basically only make core running/ hiking / retirement village shoes right?), nike will rape and pillage ANYTHING with a pulse, they have a "yoga" line ffs? ohm NIKE!

Yeah man, what's the deal with all these big shoe companies trying break into as many markets as possible? It's like they're trying to make money or something! I don't care if they make quality products, they should stick to doing ONLY what they started off with if they wanna stay legit. Growth & expansion is definitely a step in the wrong direction when it comes to business.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: new_york_shitty on January 04, 2013, 08:26:22 PM


way i see it, the only person who can speak whether these shoes are relevant or not (they are, you're not) is PJ Ladd.




Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: NickDagger on January 04, 2013, 08:30:42 PM
that N is kinda obnoxious

This, otherwise the quincy's look aight.

And I agree with the dude that said NB is not as bad of a corporation as Nike in many ways.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ROCKxADIO420 on January 04, 2013, 09:04:03 PM
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how easily some of you are accepting this is really bumming me out.
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why? we (skaters) basically gave them a free pass considering how much we all circle-jerk nike. at least NB has some sort of credibility in the scheme of things (correct me if i'm wrong but they basically only make core running/ hiking / retirement village shoes right?), nike will rape and pillage ANYTHING with a pulse, they have a "yoga" line ffs? ohm NIKE!
this kids been wearing janoskis for the last 3 years, but now he has to rub the toe with spare griptape so his mom will buy him a new pair of NBs.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Rusty Shackleford on January 04, 2013, 09:06:18 PM
fuck that give lakai your business instead
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: sleepypancakes on January 04, 2013, 09:26:23 PM
blah, blah, squawk, squawk, rag, rag, hate.  lulz, bunch of bitches.

way i see it, the only person who can speak whether these shoes are relevant or not (they are, you're not) is PJ Ladd.

and he tends to let his feet do the talking. 

will cop.  will compare to new Reynolds.


Correct me if I'm wrong. But isn't PJ Ladd so fucking talented that it really wouldn't matter much what shoes he was wearing?
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Gray Imp Sausage Metal on January 04, 2013, 09:29:53 PM
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how easily some of you are accepting this is really bumming me out.
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why? we (skaters) basically gave them a free pass considering how much we all circle-jerk nike. at least NB has some sort of credibility in the scheme of things (correct me if i'm wrong but they basically only make core running/ hiking / retirement village shoes right?), nike will rape and pillage ANYTHING with a pulse, they have a "yoga" line ffs? ohm NIKE!
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Yeah man, what's the deal with all these big shoe companies trying break into as many markets as possible? It's like they're trying to make money or something! I don't care if they make quality products, they should stick to doing ONLY what they started off with if they wanna stay legit. Growth & expansion is definitely a step in the wrong direction when it comes to business.

that's the thing though, even you nike-head salad tossers are saying their quality sux these days so you have little/ no arguments left.
what i am saying about NB is that they have to stuck to what they are good at for a long time (making running shoes) instead of trying to milk profits out of anything that moves which at least gives them a little more integrity/ credibility in the scheme of things (my original point  ::) ).
make me a vegan model made in the USA NB and you can have my $$$.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Gray Imp Sausage Metal on January 04, 2013, 09:32:07 PM
this kids been wearing janoskis for the last 3 years, but now he has to rub the toe with spare griptape so his mom will buy him a new pair of NBs.

proud to say that in 20+ years of skating i have never owned a pair of nikes, never will ;D
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Will Easley on January 04, 2013, 09:43:22 PM
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how easily some of you are accepting this is really bumming me out.
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why? we (skaters) basically gave them a free pass considering how much we all circle-jerk nike. at least NB has some sort of credibility in the scheme of things (correct me if i'm wrong but they basically only make core running/ hiking / retirement village shoes right?), nike will rape and pillage ANYTHING with a pulse, they have a "yoga" line ffs? ohm NIKE!
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Yeah man, what's the deal with all these big shoe companies trying break into as many markets as possible? It's like they're trying to make money or something! I don't care if they make quality products, they should stick to doing ONLY what they started off with if they wanna stay legit. Growth & expansion is definitely a step in the wrong direction when it comes to business.
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that's the thing though, even you nike-head salad tossers are saying their quality sux these days so you have little/ no arguments left.
what i am saying about NB is that they have to stuck to what they are good at for a long time (making running shoes) instead of trying to milk profits out of anything that moves which at least gives them a little more integrity/ credibility in the scheme of things (my original point  ::) ).
make me a vegan model made in the USA NB and you can have my $$$.



Fuck outta here old ass nigga. I don't really have no salad tossing associates so I dunno what the hell you been talkin to but I'm wearing dunks as we speak, & every pair I've had have been great. How you in yo mid-thirties STILL weak as fuck with yo message board wordplay? Chill yo lame ass out tryna hurl insults cuz you feel like you gotta ride EXTRA hard "for the good of the skate industry" just because your best years are behind you. The way you word your smiley-face heavy anti-nike crusade is pure faggotry. It's 2013 nigga get real.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Gray Imp Sausage Metal on January 04, 2013, 09:58:40 PM

Fuck outta here old ass nigga. I don't really have no salad tossing associates so I dunno what the hell you been talkin to but I'm wearing dunks as we speak, & every pair I've had have been great. How you in yo mid-thirties STILL weak as fuck with yo message board wordplay? Chill yo lame ass out tryna hurl insults cuz you feel like you gotta ride EXTRA hard "for the good of the skate industry" just because your best years are behind you. The way you word your smiley-face heavy anti-nike crusade is pure faggotry. It's 2013 nigga get real.

the only salad tossing i was talking about was the kind that nike-heads do to their beloved corporation. plenty of people have said the quality is shit these days. i'm not trying to insult/ start a war with you mate so you can "chill yo lame ass out" too k? i'm old? LOL yeah you got me, my parents had sex before yours did :-*
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: DBrown901 on January 04, 2013, 10:09:03 PM
Definitely never buying a pair. I will stick with buying Emerica.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Will Easley on January 04, 2013, 10:19:44 PM
Ayo let me elaborate on that old shit. See in life, people & general social standards are more or less defined by your age group. Now I'm 19 years old, so when I wild out & act ratchet on the least serious message board ever, niggas just be like "yeah whatever he childish". Now when YOU struggle to make yourself seem even somewhat intelligent in comparison to said teenager, adults is just clownin you subconsciously. You're mentally weak. You lack wit & can't exploit my flawed impulsive responses the way any intelligent alpha male would. Basically, I don't really give a fuck bout yo personal morals n whatever, but expect a nigga liek me to say somethin when you try to throw yo lil passive-aggressive shade.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Gray Imp Sausage Metal on January 04, 2013, 10:34:29 PM
Ayo let me elaborate on that old shit. See in life, people & general social standards are more or less defined by your age group. Now I'm 19 years old, so when I wild out & act ratchet on the least serious message board ever, niggas just be like "yeah whatever he childish". Now when YOU struggle to make yourself seem even somewhat intelligent in comparison to said teenager, adults is just clownin you subconsciously. You're mentally weak. You lack wit & can't exploit my flawed impulsive responses the way any intelligent alpha male would. Basically, I don't really give a fuck bout yo personal morals n whatever, but expect a nigga liek me to say somethin when you try to throw yo lil passive-aggressive shade.








































































^^^
the fucks i give, can you see them? nah me neither.
i know you absolutely crave the attention but as i said i have no interest arguing with you, that is all  :-*
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: StFlour on January 04, 2013, 10:42:43 PM
Ayo let me elaborate on that old shit. See in life, people & general social standards are more or less defined by your age group. Now I'm 19 years old, so when I wild out & act ratchet on the least serious message board ever, niggas just be like "yeah whatever he childish". Now when YOU struggle to make yourself seem even somewhat intelligent in comparison to said teenager, adults is just clownin you subconsciously. You're mentally weak. You lack wit & can't exploit my flawed impulsive responses the way any intelligent alpha male would. Basically, I don't really give a fuck bout yo personal morals n whatever, but expect a nigga liek me to say somethin when you try to throw yo lil passive-aggressive shade.
Ha, you think your the shit.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Will Easley on January 04, 2013, 10:45:17 PM
Lol you didn't care so much that you tried to be humorous with your weak response that shouldn't have even happened if you were actually mature, emotionally secure alpha male. Takin up hella wasted page space making you NOTICABLY irritated. Come on son, if I had tried to come someone like HATE or even a nigga like fendazill or some shit they woulda either son'd me by now or just ignored the initial remark in the first place. Lol stop playing yourself I feel like im dealing with a 9th grader or something. Just don't even respond and you MIGHT be able to save face a lil bit. Then again you'd be kinda whack if you did that too cuz now you fallin for the mindgames being played thru an iPhone. I'm such a hipster.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Big Skatefase on January 04, 2013, 10:51:37 PM
lol @ dudes trying to justify NB#

"at least it aint nike"

naw they corporate just like the rest. new balance has no credibility.

they saw nike and adidas eatin off skateboarding and they wanted a chair at the table to eat too.

and why do people think the NB SKATE shoes will be made in the US?

i guarantee if they get big enough they will be made overseas just like all the rest.


Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: StFlour on January 04, 2013, 11:13:18 PM
Lol you didn't care so much that you tried to be humorous with your weak response that shouldn't have even happened if you were actually mature, emotionally secure alpha male. Takin up hella wasted page space making you NOTICABLY irritated. Come on son, if I had tried to come someone like HATE or even a nigga like fendazill or some shit they woulda either son'd me by now or just ignored the initial remark in the first place. Lol stop playing yourself I feel like im dealing with a 9th grader or something. Just don't even respond and you MIGHT be able to save face a lil bit. Then again you'd be kinda whack if you did that too cuz now you fallin for the mindgames being played thru an iPhone. I'm such a hipster.
I pity you.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: MFLUDER on January 04, 2013, 11:17:59 PM
Everyone should just skate in consolidated stickers wrapped around their feet.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: asakusa75 on January 04, 2013, 11:30:24 PM
Everyone should just skate in consolidated stickers wrapped around their feet.

I hope this is the end of this thread.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: StFlour on January 04, 2013, 11:36:40 PM
People should skate SoleTech (mainly Emerica's) because then SoleTech could make enough money to bring eS back. Or just make even better shoes.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: SheepShagger on January 05, 2013, 01:31:47 AM
People should skate SoleTech (mainly Emerica's) because then SoleTech could make enough money to bring eS back. Or just make even better shoes.

No one wants es to come back.  You can't look cool wearing Emericas at Tompkins.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on January 05, 2013, 02:18:48 AM
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People should skate SoleTech (mainly Emerica's) because then SoleTech could make enough money to bring eS back. Or just make even better shoes.
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No one wants es to come back.  You can't look cool wearing Emericas at Tompkins.

Said no one.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: KP on January 05, 2013, 05:11:43 AM
i would send in hell nike, adidas, cons, nb and all of that stuff right now if that could bring Es back.

btw, if it can bring duffs where it was when it dropped the KC kicks, it would be even better.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: CreepySweaty on January 05, 2013, 07:38:58 AM
Does anyone remember the Huf x New Balance?
(http://www.sneakerfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/HUF-x-New-Balance-January-2011-2.jpg)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Wh0l3 on January 05, 2013, 08:39:14 AM
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People should skate SoleTech (mainly Emerica's) because then SoleTech could make enough money to bring eS back. Or just make even better shoes.
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No one wants es to come back.  You can't look cool wearing Emericas at Tompkins.
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Said no one.

But very few tried to keep them afloat with purchases, either.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: poor alice on January 05, 2013, 10:10:48 AM
I really hope this New Balance balls doesn't take off as much as it appears to being recieved so well in here.
This is ridiculous. I have a second han pair of Nike E-cue's I skate and I like, but be fucked before I buy a pair of Nike SB's. (NB, the only Nike's Ive bought to skate in have been the old ass E-cue's and the red FC's (which I loooooved), both were circa 2003?
Yes we all know nike make good shoes and have been EXTREMELY clever in their entrance and stay in the skate world ( I mean, just look at who they put on their team, well calculated). But Im not supporting something I morally disagree with.
Im not an old skater, nor am I some sort of close minded anarchist. I just think that all this corporate involvement in skateboarding has gone too far.
We do have ourselves to blame for basically letting these people into our "world", but at the same time, I think a larger amount of blame should be put on the likes of PJ Ladd and P-Rod for actually accepting these companies and providing their endorsements. If the pros had said no in the early days, it would'nt have been so fucking easy for Nike etc to make their way into skating.  Kids now seeing PJ LADD or whoever else's pocekts they are linning sporting NB shoes are not going to question if this is a skate shoe company, if its a product worth buying or where it comes from etc.
The power of endorsements is what runs our entire fucking industry, and all these corporate loving skaters are sell outs. It may benifit them taking that nike chequem but its Fucked skateboarding as a whole and in the long run
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Steyv Seynystyr hyhy on January 05, 2013, 10:48:13 AM
If NB# spend their money right they will be accepted in like 2 years. Just like adidas, nike and "cons".

I will keep buying vans.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: poor alice on January 05, 2013, 10:54:29 AM
Ill keep buying Supras, Emerica's and the occasional Fallen.
Fuck the latest overpriced corporate niche marketing opportunity identification of skateboarding
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Dwyck on January 05, 2013, 11:26:30 AM
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People should skate SoleTech (mainly Emerica's) because then SoleTech could make enough money to bring eS back. Or just make even better shoes.
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No one wants es to come back.  You can't look cool wearing Emericas at Tompkins.
your posts are like the QS blog
but fucking stupid and mixed with harry crews
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: EmilioBestevez on January 05, 2013, 11:57:20 AM
I really hope this New Balance balls doesn't take off as much as it appears to being recieved so well in here.
This is ridiculous. I have a second han pair of Nike E-cue's I skate and I like, but be fucked before I buy a pair of Nike SB's. (NB, the only Nike's Ive bought to skate in have been the old ass E-cue's and the red FC's (which I loooooved), both were circa 2003?
Yes we all know nike make good shoes and have been EXTREMELY clever in their entrance and stay in the skate world ( I mean, just look at who they put on their team, well calculated). But Im not supporting something I morally disagree with.
Im not an old skater, nor am I some sort of close minded anarchist. I just think that all this corporate involvement in skateboarding has gone too far.
We do have ourselves to blame for basically letting these people into our "world", but at the same time, I think a larger amount of blame should be put on the likes of PJ Ladd and P-Rod for actually accepting these companies and providing their endorsements. If the pros had said no in the early days, it would'nt have been so fucking easy for Nike etc to make their way into skating.  Kids now seeing PJ LADD or whoever else's pocekts they are linning sporting NB shoes are not going to question if this is a skate shoe company, if its a product worth buying or where it comes from etc.
The power of endorsements is what runs our entire fucking industry, and all these corporate loving skaters are sell outs. It may benifit them taking that nike chequem but its Fucked skateboarding as a whole and in the long run
With respect to morality, I think that's one thing that New Balance has going for them.  Having shoes made in the U.S. instead of China may appeal to different a set of morals.  This and the fact that they decided to team up with a skater owned distributor shows they may have more integrity than the other corporations that have broken into the skate industry.  I get where you are coming from but the shoe debate of corporate-vs-skater-owned is a tough one considering very few companies are skater-owned anymore.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: StFlour on January 05, 2013, 12:28:47 PM
Ill keep buying Supras, Emerica's and the occasional Fallen.
Fuck the latest overpriced corporate niche marketing opportunity identification of skateboarding

Supra's can be more expensive than Nike and Adidas. But yeah just get SoleTech, Lakai, Dekline, etc.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Strike A Pose on January 05, 2013, 01:23:31 PM
(http://distilleryimage6.s3.amazonaws.com/f1a8b60e55f811e2b0f722000a9f18db_7.jpg)

I like these.

The material on this colorway seems like some type of hyperfuse shit. I'm interested in finding out what it really is and if it is durable at all.

2pac - Tupac I Don't Give A Fuck (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37Afc5mcKSk#)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: KoRnholio8 on January 05, 2013, 02:56:57 PM
Does anyone remember the Huf x New Balance?
(http://www.sneakerfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/HUF-x-New-Balance-January-2011-2.jpg)

this should not go unnoticed in this thread. pretty ironic, considering the previous replys
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Spike Hawke on January 05, 2013, 03:52:47 PM
Hopefully this goes down the same direction as th K-Swiis attempt at skate shoes.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: TomTom on January 05, 2013, 04:13:19 PM
Ayo let me elaborate on that old shit. See in life, people & general social standards are more or less defined by your age group. Now I'm 19 years old, so when I wild out & act ratchet on the least serious message board ever, niggas just be like "yeah whatever he childish". Now when YOU struggle to make yourself seem even somewhat intelligent in comparison to said teenager, adults is just clownin you subconsciously. You're mentally weak. You lack wit & can't exploit my flawed impulsive responses the way any intelligent alpha male would. Basically, I don't really give a fuck bout yo personal morals n whatever, but expect a nigga liek me to say somethin when you try to throw yo lil passive-aggressive shade.

Stopped reading after "ayo"
You suck, stop posting
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: nutsack nipples on January 05, 2013, 04:38:03 PM
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Ayo let me elaborate on that old shit. See in life, people & general social standards are more or less defined by your age group. Now I'm 19 years old, so when I wild out & act ratchet on the least serious message board ever, niggas just be like "yeah whatever he childish". Now when YOU struggle to make yourself seem even somewhat intelligent in comparison to said teenager, adults is just clownin you subconsciously. You're mentally weak. You lack wit & can't exploit my flawed impulsive responses the way any intelligent alpha male would. Basically, I don't really give a fuck bout yo personal morals n whatever, but expect a nigga liek me to say somethin when you try to throw yo lil passive-aggressive shade.
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Stopped reading after "ayo"
You suck, stop posting

fa real...this dude will whatevers posts read like a big wet fart in my head...the fuck outta here with your trying to think ass and go make me a club sandwich
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: TheHoard on January 05, 2013, 06:13:23 PM
If they have a good skate feel to them, I'd fuck with them. Don't think I'd actually come out of pocket, and pay full retail for them though.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Will Easley on January 05, 2013, 06:18:34 PM
So my posting is supposedly bad yet people continue to respond? Lemme give yall a lil tip, its wise to ignore the things you dont like. Talking about them or doing anything else only strengthens their presence.The average person would know these things but this is SLAP so i know some of yall struggle with the concept of "common sense".

This nigga nutsack nipples (pause) asking me to make a sandwich tho? fucking weak. Really? That was your witty comeback? How did you expect me to feel after that? Did you think somebody else was gonna be like "haha HOLY SHIT dude just told him to make a sandwich! Hilarious!". Look man, lemme make this shit clear for everybody. if you gon come at em AT LEAST think of some semi-clever shit beforehand. I purposely leave flaws within my posts just to see if someone catches it and you STILL can't come up with something decent. Thats how i KNOW you niggas stupid.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Frassty on January 05, 2013, 06:26:31 PM
DVS Daewon Song in NEW SHOES OR NO SHOES (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz0e-KAGvSY#ws)

Just Felt The Need to Post That^
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: nutsack nipples on January 05, 2013, 07:07:51 PM
You still here son?
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Nick.. on January 05, 2013, 07:47:21 PM
Most skaters are eventually going to accept them anyways when they release nicer looking models and when they don't seem as "new" to the industry as they do now.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: micky682 on January 05, 2013, 07:56:38 PM
So my posting is supposedly bad yet people continue to respond? Lemme give yall a lil tip, its wise to ignore the things you dont like. Talking about them or doing anything else only strengthens their presence.The average person would know these things but this is SLAP so i know some of yall struggle with the concept of "common sense".

This nigga nutsack nipples (pause) asking me to make a sandwich tho? fucking weak. Really? That was your witty comeback? How did you expect me to feel after that? Did you think somebody else was gonna be like "haha HOLY SHIT dude just told him to make a sandwich! Hilarious!". Look man, lemme make this shit clear for everybody. if you gon come at em AT LEAST think of some semi-clever shit beforehand. I purposely leave flaws within my posts just to see if someone catches it and you STILL can't come up with something decent. Thats how i KNOW you niggas stupid.
Isn't it hard to write ghetto? Or is there a version of google translate that takes the "t" in them and adds "nigga" after every statement?
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on January 05, 2013, 08:09:38 PM
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I really hope this New Balance balls doesn't take off as much as it appears to being recieved so well in here.
This is ridiculous. I have a second han pair of Nike E-cue's I skate and I like, but be fucked before I buy a pair of Nike SB's. (NB, the only Nike's Ive bought to skate in have been the old ass E-cue's and the red FC's (which I loooooved), both were circa 2003?
Yes we all know nike make good shoes and have been EXTREMELY clever in their entrance and stay in the skate world ( I mean, just look at who they put on their team, well calculated). But Im not supporting something I morally disagree with.
Im not an old skater, nor am I some sort of close minded anarchist. I just think that all this corporate involvement in skateboarding has gone too far.
We do have ourselves to blame for basically letting these people into our "world", but at the same time, I think a larger amount of blame should be put on the likes of PJ Ladd and P-Rod for actually accepting these companies and providing their endorsements. If the pros had said no in the early days, it would'nt have been so fucking easy for Nike etc to make their way into skating.  Kids now seeing PJ LADD or whoever else's pocekts they are linning sporting NB shoes are not going to question if this is a skate shoe company, if its a product worth buying or where it comes from etc.
The power of endorsements is what runs our entire fucking industry, and all these corporate loving skaters are sell outs. It may benifit them taking that nike chequem but its Fucked skateboarding as a whole and in the long run
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With respect to morality, I think that's one thing that New Balance has going for them.  Having shoes made in the U.S. instead of China may appeal to different a set of morals.  This and the fact that they decided to team up with a skater owned distributor shows they may have more integrity than the other corporations that have broken into the skate industry.  I get where you are coming from but the shoe debate of corporate-vs-skater-owned is a tough one considering very few companies are skater-owned anymore.

New Balance has shoes made in the US, but are the most expensive shoes they make at over $100 a pair, from what I can understand.

I can almost guarantee that their shoes won't be made in the US.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: swagdragon123 on January 05, 2013, 08:20:08 PM
New Balance-
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcgbzbKJMe1qz5qlzo1_500.jpg)
- a little late to the party
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: StFlour on January 05, 2013, 08:57:53 PM
So my posting is supposedly bad yet people continue to respond? Lemme give yall a lil tip, its wise to ignore the things you dont like. Talking about them or doing anything else only strengthens their presence.The average person would know these things but this is SLAP so i know some of yall struggle with the concept of "common sense".

This nigga nutsack nipples (pause) asking me to make a sandwich tho? fucking weak. Really? That was your witty comeback? How did you expect me to feel after that? Did you think somebody else was gonna be like "haha HOLY SHIT dude just told him to make a sandwich! Hilarious!". Look man, lemme make this shit clear for everybody. if you gon come at em AT LEAST think of some semi-clever shit beforehand. I purposely leave flaws within my posts just to see if someone catches it and you STILL can't come up with something decent. Thats how i KNOW you niggas stupid.

Attention whore.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: jimi420 on January 05, 2013, 09:36:10 PM
If they come correct with the ads and put out clips with decent editing Slap will start to eat it up. Skateboarding isn't some holy virgin, and if it was it's already been raped and beaten. If you don't like it don't buy it, I bet most people will be turned off by reppin the same shoes their 95 year old grandpa is rockin. Maybe this will get PJ out there more to release more footage.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Nick.. on January 05, 2013, 10:09:46 PM
People should skate SoleTech (mainly Emerica's) because then SoleTech could make enough money to bring eS back. Or just make even better shoes.
I'LL CHOOSE WHAT I WANT TO SKATE THANK YOU, and frankly, Adidas, Nike and Cons have been some of the best shoes that I've ever skated.
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Post by: StFlour on January 05, 2013, 11:03:27 PM
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People should skate SoleTech (mainly Emerica's) because then SoleTech could make enough money to bring eS back. Or just make even better shoes.
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I'LL CHOOSE WHAT I WANT TO SKATE THANK YOU, and frankly, Adidas, Nike and Cons have been some of the best shoes that I've ever skated.

Ive only had Adidas out of the 3 and they were very good. I wouldnt feel right if i got Nike SB's and Converse is the same, and its owned by Nike to. I just think that if we didnt give half the market to the top 3 that the other companies would make shoes equal to or even better than these 3 companies.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: SheepShagger on January 06, 2013, 12:30:50 AM
(http://distilleryimage6.s3.amazonaws.com/f1a8b60e55f811e2b0f722000a9f18db_7.jpg)

I like these.

The material on this colorway seems like some type of hyperfuse shit. I'm interested in finding out what it really is and if it is durable at all.

2pac - Tupac I Don't Give A Fuck (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37Afc5mcKSk#)

PJ Ladd is the new Pat Channita.  Both do their tricks perfectly, both rode/ride for a fake Plan B, and these shoes are the new Genetics.   These shoes scream Genetic.
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Post by: Cosme on January 06, 2013, 01:01:27 AM

  (http://skately.com/img/library/logos/medium/genetic-shoes.png)
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Post by: mds on January 06, 2013, 04:27:20 AM
I just bought some 574 on ebay, so comfy,
this thread made me do it, I m so weak
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Pearl on January 06, 2013, 05:10:02 AM
Fabo levels so high right now

Pat Channita - digital skateboarding (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocrPURH4C6Y#)
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Post by: Dummbert on January 06, 2013, 05:50:32 AM
At least New Yorkers have a new Shoe Company besides Nike, Vans and Eli ans Zered rolling around in Cons
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Post by: cheesychip on January 06, 2013, 05:51:43 AM
I think they look terrible!
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Post by: Thelonious P on January 06, 2013, 10:18:43 AM
Those ones posted on the top of this page look a bit like the Zoom FPs
(http://www.hypebeast.com/image/2011/01/crooked-tongues-nike-sb-zoom-fp-shawn-carboy-qa.jpeg)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: I Can't Think on January 06, 2013, 11:56:20 AM
Honestly every shoe looks like it was pulled out of the nike SB line, the only ones I like are the koston rip offs, we'll see how well reviewed they are though.

The one-piece-toe, vulc looks like the janownski

The tech as fuck shoe reminds me of the zoom fp, but with more stitching details

Koston rip, as previously mentioned, it even has that little accent on the sole.

and that other one looks like on of prod shoes, I think it was the vulc-rod or something.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: hekkahyphy on January 06, 2013, 02:18:26 PM
DVS Daewon Song in NEW SHOES OR NO SHOES (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz0e-KAGvSY#ws)

Just Felt The Need to Post That^

bonkers
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: StFlour on January 06, 2013, 06:41:46 PM
I hope Chaz Ortiz dosen't get on the team.
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Post by: Bertie on January 06, 2013, 06:54:55 PM
They all look like budget Nike 6.0's.
Do New Balance even do promotional video work? I have no idea what their videos or skate ads could look like.
If it was a brand new skate shoe company with some kind of aesthetic, i'd be intrigued and kind of psyched for it - but this is just going to be another personality-free corp having a stab at skateboarding. Boring boring boring.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Oprah Winfrey on January 07, 2013, 09:20:09 AM
I hope PJ is asking for a $1,000,000 up front..

We gotta teach these fucks you gotta pay if you wanna play.. Just bleed em dry
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: SUCKS on January 07, 2013, 02:13:30 PM
Honestly every shoe looks like it was pulled out of the nike SB line, the only ones I like are the koston rip offs, we'll see how well reviewed they are though.

The one-piece-toe, vulc looks like the janownski

The tech as fuck shoe reminds me of the zoom fp, but with more stitching details

Koston rip, as previously mentioned, it even has that little accent on the sole.

and that other one looks like on of prod shoes, I think it was the vulc-rod or something.

this.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: tortfeasor on January 07, 2013, 02:38:56 PM
... these shoes are the new Genetics budget nike's.   These shoes scream Genetic softly whisper generic.

if they were so eager to lift off existing designs they would have been better off just resurrecting DVS
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Post by: Bubblegum Tate on January 07, 2013, 07:07:45 PM
(http://skateboarding.transworld.net/wp-content/blogs.dir/440/files/new-balance-media-day/the_brighton.jpg)
(http://skateboarding.transworld.net/wp-content/blogs.dir/440/files/new-balance-media-day/the_logan.jpg)
(http://skateboarding.transworld.net/wp-content/blogs.dir/440/files/new-balance-media-day/the_quincy.jpg)
(http://skateboarding.transworld.net/wp-content/blogs.dir/440/files/new-balance-media-day/the_stratford.jpg)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: StabMasterArson on January 07, 2013, 08:26:06 PM
woah, a skate shoe that looks like another skate shoe. ground breaking.
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Post by: b.v. on January 07, 2013, 08:30:37 PM
Was amusing to see Birdo and consolidated affiliates vibing the shit out of their booth and all who ventured inside at agenda.
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Post by: toque on January 07, 2013, 09:23:01 PM
I like those "logan" shoes.  The colorways in the background are the classic old-guy new balance colors.  Probably won't buy them.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: swagdragon123 on January 08, 2013, 09:18:05 AM
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/696a41d52fcb5e5eeae3fbed9258e2f5/tumblr_mga6zlVJml1qk2km1o1_500.jpg)
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Post by: Alan on January 08, 2013, 09:40:46 AM
Skate background and expertise = "I played the shit out of THPS back in middle school"
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Post by: ROCKxADIO420 on January 08, 2013, 01:55:05 PM
sk8 bkgrnd!
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Post by: Will Easley on January 08, 2013, 03:28:10 PM

(http://25.media.tumblr.com/696a41d52fcb5e5eeae3fbed9258e2f5/tumblr_mga6zlVJml1qk2km1o1_500.jpg)


Black Box's first "marketing scheme" is to get those goddamn N's off the side of the shoe. Real talk until they get rid of that shit 90% of skaters not named Ned, Norman, or Neil arent gonna give them a chance. Aesthetically, it's whack as fuck. Maybe in the running game its not so bad because its an iconic brand, but if you're gonna break into this market you gotta realize skateboarders aren't really gonna fuck with something like that. ESPECIALLY since a good portion of the market is against big corporate brands anyway. Maybe put it on the tongue, or a small logo on the back end of the sole instead, but not on the side panel. Lakai, Nike, & Adidas can do it just because their logos actually look stylish, but a regular ass N or the NB logo is just an eyesore on some otherwise decent (no more, no less) shoe designs.

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Post by: micky682 on January 08, 2013, 05:54:20 PM
I'd laugh if one of their shoes has a hash tag on the side. I'd buy it just for "theatrics".
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Post by: Bertie on January 08, 2013, 06:10:29 PM
So tacky.
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Post by: mooraga on January 08, 2013, 06:15:13 PM

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Black Box's first "marketing scheme" is to get those goddamn N's off the side of the shoe. Real talk until they get rid of that shit 90% of skaters not named Ned, Norman, or Neil arent gonna give them a chance. Aesthetically, it's whack as fuck. Maybe in the running game its not so bad because its an iconic brand, but if you're gonna break into this market you gotta realize skateboarders aren't really gonna fuck with something like that. ESPECIALLY since a good portion of the market is against big corporate brands anyway. Maybe put it on the tongue, or a small logo on the back end of the sole instead, but not on the side panel. Lakai, Nike, & Adidas can do it just because their logos actually look stylish, but a regular ass N or the NB logo is just an eyesore on some otherwise decent (no more, no less) shoe designs.



I don't think the N looks THAT bad, not as bad as the fucking puma logo on the side of all their shoes, they all look like shit.
they should keep the N on some of the models, not all.

Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: aTribeCalledIncest on January 11, 2013, 09:37:58 AM
Saw a picture of Arto wearing some NB#s
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Post by: swagdragon123 on January 11, 2013, 09:41:00 AM
Saw a picture of Arto wearing some NB#s
proof
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Post by: swagdragon123 on January 11, 2013, 10:50:48 AM
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Saw a picture of Arto wearing some NB#s
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proof
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I don't have actual photographic evidence, but a homie who was at Agenda told me he was wearing regular NBs there.
I got you
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/02eae682183148c2c8294b69f7c5d139/tumblr_mgh09kKOLH1qih0p3o1_500.jpg)
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Bertie on January 11, 2013, 10:56:31 AM
More interested in the fact he's lost weight and looks like he could handle a street part.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: pica on January 11, 2013, 04:13:01 PM
don't wanna read the entire thread, but in case nobody posted it before :

"Dylan." will be on the team and so he might become "Dylan#"
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: skate_bored on January 11, 2013, 04:16:08 PM
heard dylan was talking to Nike again, but New Balance would be interesting. not sure why Converse didn't try to pick up Dylan, Nike keeps saying they're gonna push Converse hard but Im still waiting.

heard Worrest could be on New Balance as well
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: era on January 11, 2013, 04:36:24 PM
New balance to revive eS' old aesthetic?
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Post by: ZEBRA on January 11, 2013, 04:40:19 PM
heard dylan was talking to Nike again, but New Balance would be interesting. not sure why Converse didn't try to pick up Dylan, Nike keeps saying they're gonna push Converse hard but Im still waiting.

heard Worrest could be on New Balance as well

Fuck........ please no......
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: penguin meat on January 11, 2013, 05:10:09 PM
More interested in the fact he's lost weight and looks like he could handle a street part.
Seriously needs to quit photography and get back on some kink rails
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: ZEBRA on January 11, 2013, 06:38:47 PM
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Saw a picture of Arto wearing some NB#s
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I don't have actual photographic evidence, but a homie who was at Agenda told me he was wearing regular NBs there.
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I got you
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/02eae682183148c2c8294b69f7c5d139/tumblr_mgh09kKOLH1qih0p3o1_500.jpg)

Fuck that would be lame.

I really hope he goes somewhere else or that crazy rumor of him trying to bring back e'S is true
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: EARL***THE***PEARL on January 11, 2013, 09:45:23 PM
I'm hearing lots of Rumors about Marty Murawski signing up
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: b.v. on January 11, 2013, 09:47:41 PM
Arto was wearing new balance at the new balance booth.
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Post by: brent on January 11, 2013, 09:49:19 PM
ZEBRA post more about new balance please
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Post by: Ripped Laces on January 11, 2013, 09:57:32 PM
heard dylan was talking to Nike again, but New Balance would be interesting. not sure why Converse didn't try to pick up Dylan, Nike keeps saying they're gonna push Converse hard but Im still waiting.

heard Worrest could be on New Balance as well
I actually saw him wearing what looked like the new Chad Tim Tim Dekline's.
That would be a good look.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: foureyedjim on January 11, 2013, 10:04:08 PM
getting free $95 shoes doesn't sound too bad actually...
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Post by: ZEBRA on January 11, 2013, 10:52:01 PM
ZEBRA post more about new balance please

Why you worried about what I post so much?? Get off my nuts.
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Post by: steve on January 11, 2013, 11:03:57 PM
woah, a skate shoe that looks like another skate shoe. ground breaking.

no shit, right?



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Black Box's first "marketing scheme" is to get those goddamn N's off the side of the shoe. Real talk until they get rid of that shit 90% of skaters not named Ned, Norman, or Neil arent gonna give them a chance. Aesthetically, it's whack as fuck. Maybe in the running game its not so bad because its an iconic brand, but if you're gonna break into this market you gotta realize skateboarders aren't really gonna fuck with something like that. ESPECIALLY since a good portion of the market is against big corporate brands anyway. Maybe put it on the tongue, or a small logo on the back end of the sole instead, but not on the side panel. Lakai, Nike, & Adidas can do it just because their logos actually look stylish, but a regular ass N or the NB logo is just an eyesore on some otherwise decent (no more, no less) shoe designs.




are you joking? that's a ridiculous assertion. good portion would be close to a majority and, unfortunately, that's not the reality.

 nike and adidas logos look more stylish than the N? they're all weak ass branding symbols that have nothing to do with skateboarding.
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Post by: ZEBRA on January 12, 2013, 12:05:43 AM
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woah, a skate shoe that looks like another skate shoe. ground breaking.
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no shit, right?


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Black Box's first "marketing scheme" is to get those goddamn N's off the side of the shoe. Real talk until they get rid of that shit 90% of skaters not named Ned, Norman, or Neil arent gonna give them a chance. Aesthetically, it's whack as fuck. Maybe in the running game its not so bad because its an iconic brand, but if you're gonna break into this market you gotta realize skateboarders aren't really gonna fuck with something like that. ESPECIALLY since a good portion of the market is against big corporate brands anyway. Maybe put it on the tongue, or a small logo on the back end of the sole instead, but not on the side panel. Lakai, Nike, & Adidas can do it just because their logos actually look stylish, but a regular ass N or the NB logo is just an eyesore on some otherwise decent (no more, no less) shoe designs.


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are you joking? that's a ridiculous assertion. good portion would be close to a majority and, unfortunately, that's not the reality.

nike and adidas logos look more stylish than the N? they're all weak ass branding symbols that have nothing to do with skateboarding.

Those comanpies have nothing to do with skateboarding for damn sure, but would you rather have a "N", or a swoosh or 3 stripes?? I think that's what he's saying.

Those comanpies have nothing to do with skateboarding for damn sure, but would you rather have a "N", or a swoosh or 3 stripes?? I think that's what he's saying.
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Post by: Will Easley on January 12, 2013, 02:36:01 AM
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woah, a skate shoe that looks like another skate shoe. ground breaking.
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no shit, right?


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Black Box's first "marketing scheme" is to get those goddamn N's off the side of the shoe. Real talk until they get rid of that shit 90% of skaters not named Ned, Norman, or Neil arent gonna give them a chance. Aesthetically, it's whack as fuck. Maybe in the running game its not so bad because its an iconic brand, but if you're gonna break into this market you gotta realize skateboarders aren't really gonna fuck with something like that. ESPECIALLY since a good portion of the market is against big corporate brands anyway. Maybe put it on the tongue, or a small logo on the back end of the sole instead, but not on the side panel. Lakai, Nike, & Adidas can do it just because their logos actually look stylish, but a regular ass N or the NB logo is just an eyesore on some otherwise decent (no more, no less) shoe designs.


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are you joking? that's a ridiculous assertion. good portion would be close to a majority and, unfortunately, that's not the reality.

nike and adidas logos look more stylish than the N? they're all weak ass branding symbols that have nothing to do with skateboarding.
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Those comanpies have nothing to do with skateboarding for damn sure, but would you rather have a "N", or a swoosh or 3 stripes?? I think that's what he's saying.


Exactly. Personally I like the Nike swoosh but I can see how some people may not like the look of it. However, the adidas stripes are fucking perfect. Imagine the Busenitz, one of the best looking shoes out there with an etnies or gravis logo on the side. If you're gonna spam the fuck out of some logo, at LEAST make it look good. That overblown N is an eyesore as the focus point of the side of any shoe. Aesthetically, its straight trash and they'd be better off placing the N & NB logos on a much less conspicuous part of the shoe
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: GershonSweaty on January 12, 2013, 04:09:27 AM
The 3 stripe was originally developed to support the runners foot, it wasn't a conscious logo or design. Literally Adi Dassler found that 3 was better than 4 or 2 stripes for support ( at one point even metal inserts were put in the stripes for added support). My point is that although most footwear logos are weak or some derivative of the companies name Adidas are one of the few ( Ontisuka tiger and Asics included) whose logo is organic and not purposefully designed or a boring design of the first letter of the company name.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: micky682 on January 12, 2013, 05:32:31 AM
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heard dylan was talking to Nike again, but New Balance would be interesting. not sure why Converse didn't try to pick up Dylan, Nike keeps saying they're gonna push Converse hard but Im still waiting.

heard Worrest could be on New Balance as well
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I actually saw him wearing what looked like the new Chad Tim Tim Dekline's.
That would be a good look.
Skater owned company supporting one of the most raw East Coast skaters? I back it.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Tale Crab on January 12, 2013, 09:55:17 AM
The 3 stripe was originally developed to support the runners foot, it wasn't a conscious logo or design. Literally Adi Dassler found that 3 was better than 4 or 2 stripes for support ( at one point even metal inserts were put in the stripes for added support).

Adidas bought rights to the three stripes from a Finnish company that had been using the design previously.
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Post by: pootysnacks on January 12, 2013, 01:01:03 PM

i like deez (1300s, 574s ok too)

(http://counterkicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/new-balance-1300-grey-red-9.jpg)

but not for sk8bord
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Post by: GershonSweaty on January 12, 2013, 01:06:54 PM
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The 3 stripe was originally developed to support the runners foot, it wasn't a conscious logo or design. Literally Adi Dassler found that 3 was better than 4 or 2 stripes for support ( at one point even metal inserts were put in the stripes for added support).
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Adidas bought rights to the three stripes from a Finnish company that had been using the design previously.

Granted whilst this is true Adidas bought the rights from the Finnish brand KARHU, as a means to retain their logo. This purchase was made for next to nothing in 1951, Adidas had been using the 3 stripes as a logo as early as 1949 but before that did not define the support stripes which where commonly the same colour as the rest of the shoe.
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Post by: ROCKxADIO420 on January 12, 2013, 02:37:41 PM
ok dude adidas' logo is cool you win.
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Post by: SheepShagger on January 12, 2013, 02:40:54 PM
Lakai's logo is sick. It looks like a skater.
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Post by: Andrefosho on January 12, 2013, 04:00:27 PM
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heard dylan was talking to Nike again, but New Balance would be interesting. not sure why Converse didn't try to pick up Dylan, Nike keeps saying they're gonna push Converse hard but Im still waiting.

heard Worrest could be on New Balance as well
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I actually saw him wearing what looked like the new Chad Tim Tim Dekline's.
That would be a good look.
Worrest on dekline? YES!
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: TMKF on January 12, 2013, 08:07:11 PM
Bobby on Dekline would be good for him and better for Dekline.

Arto on NB# is kind of weird.

I've heard Dylan is talking to 4 companies right now. I predict he'll get back on Nike but hope he'll get back on Vans.
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Post by: Gray Imp Sausage Metal on January 12, 2013, 09:13:31 PM
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woah, a skate shoe that looks like another skate shoe. ground breaking.
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no shit, right?


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Black Box's first "marketing scheme" is to get those goddamn N's off the side of the shoe. Real talk until they get rid of that shit 90% of skaters not named Ned, Norman, or Neil arent gonna give them a chance. Aesthetically, it's whack as fuck. Maybe in the running game its not so bad because its an iconic brand, but if you're gonna break into this market you gotta realize skateboarders aren't really gonna fuck with something like that. ESPECIALLY since a good portion of the market is against big corporate brands anyway. Maybe put it on the tongue, or a small logo on the back end of the sole instead, but not on the side panel. Lakai, Nike, & Adidas can do it just because their logos actually look stylish, but a regular ass N or the NB logo is just an eyesore on some otherwise decent (no more, no less) shoe designs.


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are you joking? that's a ridiculous assertion. good portion would be close to a majority and, unfortunately, that's not the reality.

nike and adidas logos look more stylish than the N? they're all weak ass branding symbols that have nothing to do with skateboarding.
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Those comanpies have nothing to do with skateboarding for damn sure, but would you rather have a "N", or a swoosh or 3 stripes?? I think that's what he's saying.
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Exactly. Personally I like the Nike swoosh but I can see how some people may not like the look of it. However, the adidas stripes are fucking perfect. Imagine the Busenitz, one of the best looking shoes out there with an etnies or gravis logo on the side. If you're gonna spam the fuck out of some logo, at LEAST make it look good. That overblown N is an eyesore as the focus point of the side of any shoe. Aesthetically, its straight trash and they'd be better off placing the N & NB logos on a much less conspicuous part of the shoe

what about the HUF "H"? ::)
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Post by: swagdragon123 on January 12, 2013, 10:58:50 PM
Lakai's logo is sick. It looks like a skater.
everyone says that but I don't see it. I pretend that its a dolphin, since our ancestors are surfers I pretend that the ancient surfers would watch the dolphins in the water and try to mimic them with their boards. They would make cave drawings of the dolphins and the drawings would be the Lakai logo. I pretend dolphins are what started our beautiful movements. Also Dolphins are super smart and they are the only other animals who have sex for pleasure.
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Post by: noileum on January 13, 2013, 12:03:41 AM
if Arto getting on NB means he can get another shoe out that's a good as his arto mid on Gravis then I'm down.  That shoe is fucking perfection (the one with the ollie pad)
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Post by: Will Easley on January 13, 2013, 01:16:24 AM
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woah, a skate shoe that looks like another skate shoe. ground breaking.
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no shit, right?


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Black Box's first "marketing scheme" is to get those goddamn N's off the side of the shoe. Real talk until they get rid of that shit 90% of skaters not named Ned, Norman, or Neil arent gonna give them a chance. Aesthetically, it's whack as fuck. Maybe in the running game its not so bad because its an iconic brand, but if you're gonna break into this market you gotta realize skateboarders aren't really gonna fuck with something like that. ESPECIALLY since a good portion of the market is against big corporate brands anyway. Maybe put it on the tongue, or a small logo on the back end of the sole instead, but not on the side panel. Lakai, Nike, & Adidas can do it just because their logos actually look stylish, but a regular ass N or the NB logo is just an eyesore on some otherwise decent (no more, no less) shoe designs.


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are you joking? that's a ridiculous assertion. good portion would be close to a majority and, unfortunately, that's not the reality.

nike and adidas logos look more stylish than the N? they're all weak ass branding symbols that have nothing to do with skateboarding.
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Those comanpies have nothing to do with skateboarding for damn sure, but would you rather have a "N", or a swoosh or 3 stripes?? I think that's what he's saying.
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Exactly. Personally I like the Nike swoosh but I can see how some people may not like the look of it. However, the adidas stripes are fucking perfect. Imagine the Busenitz, one of the best looking shoes out there with an etnies or gravis logo on the side. If you're gonna spam the fuck out of some logo, at LEAST make it look good. That overblown N is an eyesore as the focus point of the side of any shoe. Aesthetically, its straight trash and they'd be better off placing the N & NB logos on a much less conspicuous part of the shoe
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what about the HUF "H"? ::)

The Huf "H" is decent it looks good on they're lowtop models but those blazer-ripoffs they have with the H on side are whack to me. Large letter logos in general just dont look that great on shoes, dc & fallen included. Not to say that they're all terrible because when they're used more as a small accent they're ok, but when used as a large part of the overall design, it just looks cheap to me. In skate footage you recognize something like the flare, 3 stripes, swoosh, etc. and they just add a little something extra to the overall visual. Letter logos just look like text stamped on the side of the shoe.
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Post by: _aminal on January 13, 2013, 10:17:14 AM
if Arto getting on NB means he can get another shoe out that's a good as his arto mid on Gravis then I'm down.  That shoe is fucking perfection (the one with the ollie pad)

this
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Post by: HeavyweightLurker on January 13, 2013, 10:56:17 AM
Lakai's logo is sick. It looks like a skater.

you have a lot of imagination...
or good drugs.
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Post by: HeavyweightLurker on January 13, 2013, 11:04:31 AM
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Lakai's logo is sick. It looks like a skater.
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everyone says that but I don't see it. I pretend that its a dolphin, since our ancestors are surfers I pretend that the ancient surfers would watch the dolphins in the water and try to mimic them with their boards. They would make cave drawings of the dolphins and the drawings would be the Lakai logo. I pretend dolphins are what started our beautiful movements. Also Dolphins are super smart and they are the only other animals who have sex for pleasure.

you have more imagination or better drugs then SheepShagger.

Swosh is shit.
Lakai Logo is to me like a cheap Swosh Version. I really like the company - but not the logo.
I love shoes without a logo on the side.
Vans Wave is ok. 3 Stripes is ok. It?s not really a logo, so the look of the shoe is still simple.

I like the N of New Balance because it looks sometimes like a Z.

But they have no new crazy technology, they are not produced in U.S.A or U.K,
they just give Jamie Thomas the NB Logo, he steal crappy designs at all the other
Skateshoe companys and produce and marketing by himself... its just a Fallen with an new logo
and some more cash for Marketing.

sounds lame to me.
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Post by: NickDagger on January 13, 2013, 11:16:25 AM
It is gay that they are not made in US or UK, that was going to be a huge positive.
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Post by: Big Skatefase on January 13, 2013, 01:25:02 PM
nike swoosh > adidas 3 stripes > vans side stripe > huf h > lakai flare > adio squiggly thing >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> new balance n
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Post by: SheepShagger on January 13, 2013, 05:35:28 PM
nike swoosh > adidas 3 stripes > vans side stripe > huf h > lakai flare > adio squiggly thing >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> new balance n

Lakai logo>all others. Also dolphins will gang up on a mother and baby dolphin, kill the baby just to mate with the mother.
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Post by: StopSnitchinCuz on January 13, 2013, 06:03:57 PM
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Lakai logo>all others. Also dolphins will gang up on a mother and baby dolphin, kill the baby just to rape the mother.
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Post by: pica on January 13, 2013, 06:13:22 PM
you guys seriously debate what company has the best logo? finally proof of the theory that 90% of the members on this messageboard are 16 year old kids.
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Post by: escapistfool on January 13, 2013, 10:46:28 PM
you guys seriously debate what company has the best logo? finally proof of the theory that 90% of the members on this messageboard are 16 year old kids.
I'm 12 and what is this
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Post by: Albertopadilla408 on January 13, 2013, 11:40:48 PM
you guys seriously debate what company has the best logo? finally proof of the theory that 90% of the members on this messageboard are 16 year old kids.
shut up pikachu
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Post by: Hercules Rockefeller on January 13, 2013, 11:48:42 PM
you guys seriously debate what company has the best logo? finally proof of the theory that 90% of the members on this messageboard are 16 year old kids.

how else are you gonna decide what you want to get tattooed?
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Will Easley on January 14, 2013, 03:21:35 AM
you guys seriously debate what company has the best logo? finally proof of the theory that 90% of the members on this messageboard are 16 year old kids.

Explain to me how a discussion over quality logo design (a crucial part in a shoes overall aesthetic) is so petty. Anybody into design, art, or fashion would find this to be an appropriate topic, so maybe I should assume that the 90% kids population is more cultivated than you are.
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Post by: Big Skatefase on January 14, 2013, 10:00:28 AM
USELESS WOODEN TOY FOOTWEAR BANTER
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Post by: pica on January 14, 2013, 03:30:42 PM
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you guys seriously debate what company has the best logo? finally proof of the theory that 90% of the members on this messageboard are 16 year old kids.
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Explain to me how a discussion over quality logo design (a crucial part in a shoes overall aesthetic) is so petty. Anybody into design, art, or fashion would find this to be an appropriate topic, so maybe I should assume that the 90% kids population is more cultivated than you are.
if you call a discussion about a brand logo cultivated, i'd love to see you when you argue about stupid superfluous stuff. i'd also suggest you to buy decks with sick logos only. the general rule of thumb: if the logo is looks sick ->it skates good -> buy it.
why does pepsi taste so shitty, their logo is much sicker than the coca cola one. my favourite logo is mercedes benz by the way.
what is your favourite logo?
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Post by: sleepypancakes on January 14, 2013, 03:53:18 PM
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you guys seriously debate what company has the best logo? finally proof of the theory that 90% of the members on this messageboard are 16 year old kids.
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Explain to me how a discussion over quality logo design (a crucial part in a shoes overall aesthetic) is so petty. Anybody into design, art, or fashion would find this to be an appropriate topic, so maybe I should assume that the 90% kids population is more cultivated than you are.
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if you call a discussion about a brand logo cultivated, i'd love to see you when you argue about stupid superfluous stuff. i'd also suggest you to buy decks with sick logos only. the general rule of thumb: if the logo is looks sick ->it skates good -> buy it.
why does pepsi taste so shitty, their logo is much sicker than the coca cola one. my favourite logo is mercedes benz by the way.
what is your favourite logo?
easy
(http://www.nwhistorycourse.org/ttcourse/Year3/unit3/week13/img/wk13people-images,subpop.jpg)
For its balance and its cultural significance.

But back to NB# I won't be buying them and am just going to wait for them to fade away.
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Post by: Will Easley on January 14, 2013, 04:19:31 PM
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you guys seriously debate what company has the best logo? finally proof of the theory that 90% of the members on this messageboard are 16 year old kids.
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Explain to me how a discussion over quality logo design (a crucial part in a shoes overall aesthetic) is so petty. Anybody into design, art, or fashion would find this to be an appropriate topic, so maybe I should assume that the 90% kids population is more cultivated than you are.
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if you call a discussion about a brand logo cultivated, i'd love to see you when you argue about stupid superfluous stuff. i'd also suggest you to buy decks with sick logos only. the general rule of thumb: if the logo is looks sick ->it skates good -> buy it.
why does pepsi taste so shitty, their logo is much sicker than the coca cola one. my favourite logo is mercedes benz by the way.
what is your favourite logo?


We're talking about how logo designs affect the overall AESTHETIC of a shoe, not performance fool. Nice try, your whole "display of what you think is my 'shallow' logic" diss wasn't nearly as effective as you hoped it'd be. That's the bad part about catching feelings, it clouds your thinking, soft ass nigga.

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Post by: zoltan on January 14, 2013, 04:24:20 PM
adidas 3 stripes > vans side stripe > lakai flare >nike swoosh > huf h> adio squiggly thing >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> new balance n

fixed
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Post by: pica on January 14, 2013, 04:41:11 PM
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you guys seriously debate what company has the best logo? finally proof of the theory that 90% of the members on this messageboard are 16 year old kids.
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Explain to me how a discussion over quality logo design (a crucial part in a shoes overall aesthetic) is so petty. Anybody into design, art, or fashion would find this to be an appropriate topic, so maybe I should assume that the 90% kids population is more cultivated than you are.
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if you call a discussion about a brand logo cultivated, i'd love to see you when you argue about stupid superfluous stuff. i'd also suggest you to buy decks with sick logos only. the general rule of thumb: if the logo is looks sick ->it skates good -> buy it.
why does pepsi taste so shitty, their logo is much sicker than the coca cola one. my favourite logo is mercedes benz by the way.
what is your favourite logo?
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We're talking about how logo designs affect the overall AESTHETIC of a shoe, not performance fool. Nice try, your whole "display of what you think is my 'shallow' logic" diss wasn't nearly as effective as you hoped it'd be. That's the bad part about catching feelings, it clouds your thinking, soft ass nigga.


i like how you think i follow some kind of strategy while posting, makes me feel like a campaign consultant.
i was just amazed that the way a logo looks could be such a big issue and that you guys have opinions on this.
so if you and your friends wanna keep talking about your favourite polly pocket castle that's ok with me.

          (http://picload.org/image/agirggi/bild2.png)
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Post by: Scabie Baby on January 14, 2013, 04:53:07 PM
http://imgur.com/a/Hz1Wz (http://imgur.com/a/Hz1Wz)


Saw this on Facebook earlier today.  (Not sure if posted or not)  But relevant to the NB conversation and straight from the mouth of Jamie T. (granted this is a reliable source and these are actually the words of Jamie Thomas)

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Post by: Tallahassee on January 14, 2013, 04:55:14 PM
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you guys seriously debate what company has the best logo? finally proof of the theory that 90% of the members on this messageboard are 16 year old kids.
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Explain to me how a discussion over quality logo design (a crucial part in a shoes overall aesthetic) is so petty. Anybody into design, art, or fashion would find this to be an appropriate topic, so maybe I should assume that the 90% kids population is more cultivated than you are.
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if you call a discussion about a brand logo cultivated, i'd love to see you when you argue about stupid superfluous stuff. i'd also suggest you to buy decks with sick logos only. the general rule of thumb: if the logo is looks sick ->it skates good -> buy it.
why does pepsi taste so shitty, their logo is much sicker than the coca cola one. my favourite logo is mercedes benz by the way.
what is your favourite logo?

wow wow wow , coke's logo is way better than pepsi's.
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Post by: Will Easley on January 14, 2013, 05:00:06 PM
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you guys seriously debate what company has the best logo? finally proof of the theory that 90% of the members on this messageboard are 16 year old kids.
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Explain to me how a discussion over quality logo design (a crucial part in a shoes overall aesthetic) is so petty. Anybody into design, art, or fashion would find this to be an appropriate topic, so maybe I should assume that the 90% kids population is more cultivated than you are.
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if you call a discussion about a brand logo cultivated, i'd love to see you when you argue about stupid superfluous stuff. i'd also suggest you to buy decks with sick logos only. the general rule of thumb: if the logo is looks sick ->it skates good -> buy it.
why does pepsi taste so shitty, their logo is much sicker than the coca cola one. my favourite logo is mercedes benz by the way.
what is your favourite logo?
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We're talking about how logo designs affect the overall AESTHETIC of a shoe, not performance fool. Nice try, your whole "display of what you think is my 'shallow' logic" diss wasn't nearly as effective as you hoped it'd be. That's the bad part about catching feelings, it clouds your thinking, soft ass nigga.


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i like how you think i follow some kind of strategy while posting, makes me feel like a campaign consultant.
i was just amazed that the way a logo looks could be such a big issue and that you guys have opinions on this.
so if you and your friends wanna keep talking about your favourite polly pocket castle that's ok with me.


Like I said, it's an art/design thing. If you're not necessarily into that I wouldn't expect you to care about such things, but there's definitely an "art" to designing a proper logo and as with any kind of art, people are going to critique it. Skate industry aside, if you knew how things worked behind the scenes, theres ALOT that goes into logo design so it ain't like its just some "whatever works" shit. YOU may look at it that way, but in reality logos and how they're implemented with their respective products is crucial in marketing
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Post by: pica on January 14, 2013, 05:02:42 PM
^design? never heard of it. what is it, has it a cool logo? did you vote in my poll?
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if you knew how things worked behind the scenes
i work at a shop, can i consider myself an insider? a marketing expert? an industrial spy? we need to redesign our logo btw (that's internet lingo "by the way" btw), do you have any input concerning art/design?
also the old pepsi logo was hella sick
(http://www.logoblog.org/images/pepsi-logo-transformation.png)
shred4LF dude Sk8Ordie.
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Post by: Will Easley on January 14, 2013, 06:36:42 PM
How awkward is it to try so hard to be funny & NOT really be funny?
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Post by: pica on January 14, 2013, 06:50:34 PM
How awkward is it to try so hard to be funny & NOT really be funny?
you should see me after a few beers, when i'm unstoppable.
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Post by: 69 on January 14, 2013, 06:53:03 PM
HARD COCK
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Post by: skate_bored on January 14, 2013, 07:00:32 PM
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How awkward is it to try so hard to be funny & NOT really be funny?
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you should see me after a few beers, when i'm unstoppable.

hit me up in you are ever in NC, we can see about this. i also enjoy an evening with a few beers, in fact, its the only time i post on slap!
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Post by: MexicanSpaniard on January 14, 2013, 07:23:17 PM
the sideways Z made me regret an ink Z, thus changing everything except that I was never going to buy any because I am not white, let's not even talk about what would happen when I play horse on a basketball court
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Post by: anillusionofthepants on January 19, 2013, 10:20:37 PM
Looks like New Balance made an intelligent move. Tyler Surrey could finally be getting hooked up post eS.
(https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/582360_10151363439588941_1037253933_n.jpg)
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Post by: MattMacker on January 19, 2013, 10:36:30 PM
my problem is///................ they are so fucking ugly. every single god damn shoe i have ever seen in person/internet have been just gross. like a fucking no name running shoe. but what i've heard is they are crazy comfortable ect ect  but jesus fuck i just cant get into the look of them that stupid fucking N looks terrible. for fucks sake someone please put a picture of a New Balance shoe that looks good and prove me wrong..please

just my random canadian 26 year old opinion.
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Post by: D. Bag on January 19, 2013, 10:43:08 PM
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fixed

Consolidated Drunks bananas > all!
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Post by: ohyouskatewhocares on January 20, 2013, 03:12:14 AM
Looks like New Balance made an intelligent move. Tyler Surrey could finally be getting hooked up post eS.
(https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/582360_10151363439588941_1037253933_n.jpg)
jimmy cao?
 adidas?
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Post by: mooraga on January 20, 2013, 04:27:48 AM
I don't see them as UGLY as everyone said, yes, the janoskis ripoff are bad, the other ones are OK.
and I couldn't care less about the "N", it doesn't look bad, its just the brand logo and isn't a fucking huge banner type-shit on the side

come on...
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6oeAuP4xQE/TS8W_lkHu_I/AAAAAAAAAC4/5rlaOBZ14Ek/s1600/DC-shoes-Court-Graffik-SN-%2528Black-White%2529-010604.jpg)

(http://www.shoesonlinecanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Buy-DVS-shoes-online-in-Canada-300x152.jpg)


get over it
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Post by: Officer Stinkah on January 20, 2013, 11:29:55 AM
I'd buy them if it was possible to cut the N out somehow, or if they would just make some with a smaller N in the back or something
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Post by: StFlour on January 20, 2013, 01:53:54 PM
Their WAY to overpriced. I'm not spending 90$ on a shoe that dosen't look good or skate well.
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Post by: JAesop on January 20, 2013, 03:43:53 PM
So you've skated them?
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Post by: StFlour on January 20, 2013, 04:12:29 PM
So you've skated them?


No, i guess i shouldve said they dont look like theyd be good to skate in. The sole pattern and material on most of the toes of the shoes look bad.
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Post by: JAesop on January 20, 2013, 04:40:07 PM
Cool...$90 is painful for sure.
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Post by: goldenbullcow on January 21, 2013, 06:00:06 AM
they are kinda ugly.  "N" is too big.  and why so much money for a vulc shoe?
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Post by: Bubblegum Tate on February 03, 2013, 08:20:01 PM
Via PJ Ladd's instagram:
(http://distilleryimage7.s3.amazonaws.com/ae9ef2426e8011e2af5a22000a9f18fb_7.jpg)
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Post by: SkateViolence on February 03, 2013, 08:32:48 PM
I think those shoes are too big for his board.
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Post by: zoltan on February 04, 2013, 12:02:52 AM
Tom K.

(http://24.media.tumblr.com/90d28cbe4224f42aef02f5fd07caab84/tumblr_mhmfc6aS761qfi19jo1_1280.jpg)
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Post by: Dontfearthereefer on February 04, 2013, 12:05:35 AM
another brand of shoes ill never wear
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Post by: Aatila on February 04, 2013, 12:11:06 AM
Looks like New Balance made an intelligent move. Tyler Surrey could finally be getting hooked up post eS.
(https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/582360_10151363439588941_1037253933_n.jpg)

Anything wrong with this photo... Oh yeah not one skate brand shoe In sight
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Post by: Malcolm Sex on February 04, 2013, 03:37:54 AM
Looks like the Prod 6.
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Post by: Beeda Weeda on February 04, 2013, 04:57:03 AM
do they offer the e wide in the skate line? i wear the nb atheltic shoes because of the e wide, I respect new balance for doing the majority of the mfg in north america and the UK .
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Post by: nutsack nipples on February 04, 2013, 10:01:37 AM
highly doubt you'll see width options.
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Post by: stepfather666 on February 04, 2013, 10:07:24 AM
Tom K.

(http://24.media.tumblr.com/90d28cbe4224f42aef02f5fd07caab84/tumblr_mhmfc6aS761qfi19jo1_1280.jpg)

Those ones look really good, but don't expect to see me wearing them anytime soon.
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Post by: DBrown901 on February 04, 2013, 10:43:42 AM
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I'm 12 and what is this
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Post by: poor alice on February 04, 2013, 10:58:33 AM
Thank you pro skateboarders for dissappointing me even more than I ever thought possible (Not that my disappointment will matter to the individuals being paid by this corporation, but it's a point worth mentioning).
The professionals are to blame for the way skateboarding is these days, with the corporations taking over/ putting the smaller S.O business out of business. It is their willing acceptance of companies like Nike, New fucking ballance and Addidas, and promotion of these brands that "lets" the corporations into skateboarding more. Of course kids are going to buy shit like this if they see their favourite pro wearing the brand, even if it is someone like New Balance trying to get it while its hot.
Fuck I hope skateboarding DIES again, it's long overdue a good solid dip in popularity.

P.S

Granted Nike et al give alot of talented skateboarders alot of lovely green money, and there are certain "rewards" in a way for all of us, with the likes of Nike's technology, travel and video budget producing great videos, but all of these positives still just seem like one step forward, two steps back for skateboard culture.
 
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Post by: brent on February 04, 2013, 01:23:43 PM
oh god shut up, no one owns skateboarding, nike can't take it from you and skating isn't some secret exclusive club
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Post by: ratherwatch on February 04, 2013, 01:27:43 PM
they are kinda ugly.  "N" is too big.  and why so much money for a vulc shoe?
Supra brand positioning 101: stupid people equate price with quality and exclusivity, which is why you get kids risking 5 years in jail to steal ?5 Nikes from Foot Locker very time there's a riot.
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Post by: GershonSweaty on February 04, 2013, 01:46:10 PM
I cannot wait for the palace/reebok thread.
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Post by: Schmaltz on February 04, 2013, 03:13:06 PM
Puleo?
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Post by: dave on February 04, 2013, 03:18:42 PM
we need more skater owned shoe companies... this is sad
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: A.J.K. on February 04, 2013, 03:23:48 PM
we need more skater owned shoe companies... this is sad
No, we already have enough rad skater owned companies.  What we need is for people to actually start buying from these companies.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: poor alice on February 04, 2013, 06:57:47 PM
oh god shut up, no one owns skateboarding, nike can't take it from you and skating isn't some secret exclusive club

I think you may have missed my point slightly
No-one is suggesting (or I am not at least) that someone else OWNS skateboarding but now that you mention it I fucking might, Yeah I want SKATEBOARDERS to keep "owning" skateboarding and its trends etc, well its better than rich businessmen who know fuck all about skateboarding.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Mad Lauder on February 04, 2013, 08:05:57 PM
I cannot wait for the palace/reebok thread.

you know that actually makes sense.
like palace and dgk are pretty similar in some aspects.
and that dgk rbk basketball shoe was raw.
i still want them bitchs.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: 1978 on February 04, 2013, 08:21:59 PM
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I cannot wait for the palace/reebok thread.
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you know that actually makes sense.
like palace and dgk are pretty similar in some aspects.
and that dgk rbk basketball shoe was raw.
i still want them bitchs.

i wanted them too. still do.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: water on February 04, 2013, 09:34:35 PM
Thank you pro skateboarders for dissappointing me even more than I ever thought possible (Not that my disappointment will matter to the individuals being paid by this corporation, but it's a point worth mentioning).
The professionals are to blame for the way skateboarding is these days, with the corporations taking over/ putting the smaller S.O business out of business. It is their willing acceptance of companies like Nike, New fucking ballance and Addidas, and promotion of these brands that "lets" the corporations into skateboarding more. Of course kids are going to buy shit like this if they see their favourite pro wearing the brand, even if it is someone like New Balance trying to get it while its hot.
Fuck I hope skateboarding DIES again, it's long overdue a good solid dip in popularity.


go away
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: jimi420 on February 04, 2013, 09:49:41 PM
So everyone was bummed when PJ got dropped by DC and moaning about how he deserves a shoe sponsor but now that he's heading a the first team for a company everyone is bummed out? I'm sorry but if you think that skateboarding would be sustainable with just the small "core" companies than you're completely mistaken. yeah it sucks that companies that have nothing to do with skateboarding are trying to reap in on the cash cow that our culture has become but there are hundreds of skaters out there that deserve to get a paycheck and not have to pay for shoes. There's no way that the handful of "core" companies could sponsor as many dudes that deserve it, so boohoo, some corporate dickheads came in under Black Box but like ISuck said, you have to be able to provide for yourself and keeping going. Nobody's gonna sit there after they have to start working a real job and think "man, at least I stayed core".
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: GershonSweaty on February 05, 2013, 11:13:15 AM




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I cannot wait for the palace/reebok thread.
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you know that actually makes sense.
like palace and dgk are pretty similar in some aspects.
and that dgk rbk basketball shoe was raw.
i still want them bitchs.
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i wanted them too. still do.



Saw images yesterday, Reebok classics in all black and  all white with the logo on the tongue and some other minor detail and another few runners that were pretty true to clean reebok shapes. nothing ground breaking just another money making power move by Lev.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: era on February 05, 2013, 05:59:00 PM
Those new balance Janoski's look so good.  Definitely going to pick up a pair.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: doomstation55 on February 05, 2013, 06:13:55 PM
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oh god shut up, no one owns skateboarding, nike can't take it from you and skating isn't some secret exclusive club
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I think you may have missed my point slightly
No-one is suggesting (or I am not at least) that someone else OWNS skateboarding but now that you mention it I fucking might, Yeah I want SKATEBOARDERS to keep "owning" skateboarding and its trends etc, well its better than rich businessmen who know fuck all about skateboarding.


Is there really a need for skateboarding CEO's? Shit I would probably rather get Nike money then work my ass off starting a new company that could very likely fail. I'll continue to support smaller companies, but Nike/Adidas/Cons/New Balance are obviously utilizing their resources to make the highest quality product and this benefits the skating community as a whole. It seems pretty clear that they are supporting their riders pretty well too, unless you're Pops and doing nothing.

Look, I've said this before and I'll say it again, with the disappearance of Es there's only like 2-3 shoe companies anyway that are relevant and are not multinational corporations. I'm happy to have variety from buying Emericas, and I would probably buy a pair of Adidas over Circa/Osiris/DVS/Fallen/Axion/Supra. If you think that will cause some type of apocalypse for skateboarding, then you are a pussy and clearly can't have fun.

Seriously though name a shoe brand out there that we should be supporting that is not Emerica/Etnies, Lakai, or Huf. I'm not counting Vans because that is really the OG corporation shoe brand.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: veebs on February 05, 2013, 07:27:58 PM
i read earlier about some NOPE campaign that the cube is doing in retaliation of new balance entering the skate game.
it really bugs the shit out of me. its almost like they have something against skaters getting paid to skate, bc we all know
they dont like to pay their riders shit. i read that kyle berard went three fucking years without getting paid by consolidated... fuck
all this anti big business shit in skateboarding. if your products are good enough, the kids will buy your shit and you will survive.   
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: sleepypancakes on February 05, 2013, 07:52:52 PM




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I cannot wait for the palace/reebok thread.
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you know that actually makes sense.
like palace and dgk are pretty similar in some aspects.
and that dgk rbk basketball shoe was raw.
i still want them bitchs.
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i wanted them too. still do.
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Saw images yesterday, Reebok classics in all black and  all white with the logo on the tongue and some other minor detail and another few runners that were pretty true to clean reebok shapes. nothing ground breaking just another money making power move by Lev.
I seriously can't be the only one here who doesn't care much for palace.

I was tempted to buy a board or two when they first hit stateside, but then it got all hypebeasty and "exclusive" I love their team and the videos they put out I just am kind of indifferent towards that company.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: thunderphucc on February 05, 2013, 10:38:01 PM
cbf reading 25 pages, have New Balance actually dropped a skate shoe yet  ???
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: Bubblegum Tate on February 05, 2013, 10:50:09 PM
cbf reading 25 pages, have New Balance actually dropped a skate shoe yet  ???

July, 2013
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: aTribeCalledIncest on February 08, 2013, 05:46:17 PM
Popps on New Balance, not confirmed
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: skate_bored on February 08, 2013, 07:36:53 PM
i know bobby worrestt has been wearing them. if they dont write up a contract i doubt he'll be wearing them for long.
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: railchomper420 on January 07, 2014, 05:29:20 PM
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oh god shut up, no one owns skateboarding, nike can't take it from you and skating isn't some secret exclusive club
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I think you may have missed my point slightly
No-one is suggesting (or I am not at least) that someone else OWNS skateboarding but now that you mention it I fucking might, Yeah I want SKATEBOARDERS to keep "owning" skateboarding and its trends etc, well its better than rich businessmen who know fuck all about skateboarding.

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Is there really a need for skateboarding CEO's? Shit I would probably rather get Nike money then work my ass off starting a new company that could very likely fail. I'll continue to support smaller companies, but Nike/Adidas/Cons/New Balance are obviously utilizing their resources to make the highest quality product and this benefits the skating community as a whole. It seems pretty clear that they are supporting their riders pretty well too, unless you're Pops and doing nothing.

Look, I've said this before and I'll say it again, with the disappearance of Es there's only like 2-3 shoe companies anyway that are relevant and are not multinational corporations. I'm happy to have variety from buying Emericas, and I would probably buy a pair of Adidas over Circa/Osiris/DVS/Fallen/Axion/Supra. If you think that will cause some type of apocalypse for skateboarding, then you are a pussy and clearly can't have fun.

Seriously though name a shoe brand out there that we should be supporting that is not Emerica/Etnies, Lakai, or Huf. I'm not counting Vans because that is really the OG corporation shoe brand.


dekline
Title: Re: new balance enters skate shoe arena
Post by: oyolar on January 07, 2014, 08:05:59 PM
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oh god shut up, no one owns skateboarding, nike can't take it from you and skating isn't some secret exclusive club
[close]

I think you may have missed my point slightly
No-one is suggesting (or I am not at least) that someone else OWNS skateboarding but now that you mention it I fucking might, Yeah I want SKATEBOARDERS to keep "owning" skateboarding and its trends etc, well its better than rich businessmen who know fuck all about skateboarding.

[close]

Is there really a need for skateboarding CEO's? Shit I would probably rather get Nike money then work my ass off starting a new company that could very likely fail. I'll continue to support smaller companies, but Nike/Adidas/Cons/New Balance are obviously utilizing their resources to make the highest quality product and this benefits the skating community as a whole. It seems pretty clear that they are supporting their riders pretty well too, unless you're Pops and doing nothing.

Look, I've said this before and I'll say it again, with the disappearance of Es there's only like 2-3 shoe companies anyway that are relevant and are not multinational corporations. I'm happy to have variety from buying Emericas, and I would probably buy a pair of Adidas over Circa/Osiris/DVS/Fallen/Axion/Supra. If you think that will cause some type of apocalypse for skateboarding, then you are a pussy and clearly can't have fun.

Seriously though name a shoe brand out there that we should be supporting that is not Emerica/Etnies, Lakai, or Huf. I'm not counting Vans because that is really the OG corporation shoe brand.
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dekline

Well done reviving a topic almost a year later.